Bogalusa resident Richard Myres, 46, was cited for selling alcohol after hours and for not possessing a liquor license after Washing-ton Parish Sheriff deputies saw him selling beer and mixed drinks out of his SUV last Sunday morning.
Previously, the Wash-ington Parish Sheriff’s Office had received several complaints from local residents that the area around 2nd Ave-nue had been receiving unusual amounts of traffic on Sundays, ac-cording to a WPSO statement.
 An unidentified deputy stands next to beer and liquor that was being sold on a Bogalusa street last Sunday. COURTESY PHOTO/WPSO Advertisement |
“Det. Robert Harris, a member of the taskforce, made a traffic stop on a passenger car for a simple violation of no turn signal,” according to WPSO. “As the investigation progressed Harris observed an open beer in the center console of the vehicle. Det. Harris asked the driver about the beer as it was unusual for someone to possess beer on a Sunday morning. The violator advised that he had just purchased the alcohol from a street vendor for $3.”
Investigators soon learned that a man, later identified as Myers, was selling beer and liquor out of his SUV at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 4th Street.
“Officers arrived at the location and quickly found a man in a matching vehicle at that location,” according to WPSO. “The suspect had several tents set up on the property and even had food being prepared, A search of the vehicle revealed a large a-mount of alcohol, in-cluding two large ice chests filled with beer. A further look at the vehicle revealed several unopened cases of beer and two flats of liquor.”
The alcohol was then seized, and Myers was issued the citations, which carry $100 fines and up to 30 days in jail on both charges.
Comments
Becky wrote on Oct 29, 2009 2:43 PM:
Edmond Chandler wrote on Oct 27, 2009 9:07 PM:
It is about breaking the LAW!
The Sheriff is SWORN to uphold the LAWS on our books...
We, the voters, VOTE for these laws ... in most cases.
We cannot pick and chose which laws to obey!
GO "BOBBY CROWE!" Good Job! "
Edmonde Chandler wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:44 AM:
... this man committed a serious crime. and he charged more for his beer than the going price!
... without laws, we have anarchy ...
... his fine should be STIFF!
... Do we know that he was NOT also selling drugs?
... other contraband? "
Edmonde Chandler wrote on Oct 27, 2009 11:40 AM:
A STIFF FINE AND POSSIBLY IMPRISONMENT SHOULD BE IMPOSED FOR THIS CRIME!
BREAKING LAWS ARE CRIMES!
... IT REALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEER! "
gator wrote on Oct 22, 2009 11:49 AM:
Seriously, the bootlegger should've been shut down. Never have understood the big deal over alcohol on Sunday, though. "
Jeez wrote on Oct 20, 2009 9:41 PM:
To funny.... wrote on Oct 20, 2009 5:02 PM:
This guy should set up over there by the brown building with the golf course behind it on Hwy 21. I believe that is a liquor sold on sunday district. He wouldn't have any problems.
It takes cooperation with the BPD and WPSO Steet Crimes unit to make this "BUST"! What a Joke!!! Wonder how many crack heads, pushers and dealers strolled by why they were apprehending this guy!
Wonder where they drank the evidence? "
RB wrote on Oct 20, 2009 3:08 PM:
Ms. T wrote on Oct 20, 2009 9:34 AM:
only in bogalusa wrote on Oct 19, 2009 7:21 PM:
me wrote on Oct 19, 2009 5:39 PM:
RB wrote on Oct 19, 2009 3:18 PM:
If it was just this easy to grab your pushers!! "
Edmond Chandler wrote on Oct 19, 2009 2:37 PM:
This is only a slap on the wrist! Should be MUCH MORE PENALTY FOR THIS CRIME!
They also had no license to sell alcohol!
STIFFEN THE FINE AND CLOSE THESE CRIMINALS DOWN! "
deedee wrote on Oct 19, 2009 11:44 AM: