On Thursday, August 20th, 2015, the Wayland Police Department conducted undercover alcohol compliance checks of local businesses/establishments that have a liquor license. Two twenty (20) year old individuals were sent into establishments with instructions to attempt to purchase alcohol without showing any identification.

One, of the fifteen establishments checked, sold alcohol to the underage youths. Bertucci’s Restaurant, 14 Elissa Avenue, failed the compliance check and allowed the underage individuals to purchase alcohol. It was also determined that the restaurant did not have a designated manager on duty, did not keep a roster of certified servers on premise, and that servers in the restaurant were not certified to serve alcoholic beverages. This establishment will be referred to the Board of Selectman for a Liquor Violation Hearing.

The Wayland Police Department regularly conducts compliance checks at local businesses in an effort to reduce the underage consumption of alcohol.