Police Go Undercover to Bust Store Employees Selling Tobacco, Alcohol to Minors

Elmhurst police announced the results of a recent crack-down on the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors.

The following employees are charged with selling alcohol to a minor:

• Genian Tare, 38, 2023 N. Harlem, Chicago, at Angelos, 247 N. York Road, at 5:59 p.m. Nov. 5
• Joseph Oviendo, 19, 526 Clayton, Hillside, at Cafe Amano, 105 S. York, at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 5
• Yazmin Ortega, 26, 101 Valley Court, North Aurora, at Smashburger, 538 W. St. Charles Road, at 6:56 p.m. Nov. 5
• Byung U. Choi, 60, 738 Stuart Cout, Elmhurst, at Red Dragon, 117 W. First St., at 9:26 p.m. Nov. 5
• Anna Boccarsi, 37, 2230 Highland, Berwyn, at Elmhurst Public House, 683 W. St. Charles Road, at 8:05 p.m. Nov. 5
• Chen Meiyu, 26, 2806 S. Weber Third Floor, Chicago, at Sushi Nest, 142 N. York Road, at 8:27 p.m. Nov. 5
• Christopher Farrell, 28, 449 Circle Drive, Addison, at Power Market, 572 W. Lake St., at 9:25 p.m. Nov. 5

The following employees were arrested for selling tobacco to minors:

• Saad Ali, 23, 513 N. Michigan, Villa Park, at the Clark Station, 168 N. Addison, at 6:57 p.m. Nov. 5.
• Yolanda Lawrence, 49, 1322 Bataan Drive, Broadview, at Citgo, 218 E. Butterfield
• Hashin Raza, 38, 3 Wheaton 617, Wheaton, at Gas Stop, 575 S. York, at 9:26 p.m. Nov. 5

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