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(Cincinnati) – Last week, agents with the Ohio
Investigative Unit administratively cited a Cincinnati restaurant and
criminally charged an employee after serving beer and miscellaneous liquors, to
six underage individuals who were involved in an injury crash.
After a
nine-month investigation, agents administratively charged Sushi Café World of
Clifton, LLC., also known as Mr. Sushi, 138 West McMillan, with furnishing intoxicating
liquor to a person under 21 and sale of intoxicating liquor to a person under
21. Agents criminally charged Blake A. Williams, 25, of West Chester, with six
counts of sale and/or furnishing intoxicating liquor to a person under 21.
The
Cincinnati Police Department contacted agents to conduct a trace-back
investigation following the crash, which happened on March 4 in the
intersection of Clifton Avenue and Vine Street.
Agents
routinely conduct trace-back investigations after alcohol-related crashes. A
trace-back investigation traces the source of alcohol, whether it is sold or
provided to an underage or an already intoxicated individual, following a
serious injury or fatal crash, or an alcohol-related incident.
A
warrant has been issued for Williams through the Hamilton County Municipal
Court. If Williams is found guilty, he could face 180 days in jail and up to a
$1,000 fine for each count filed against him. The administrative case against
the liquor permit will be presented to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission at a
later date. Possible administrative penalties include fines, suspensions, or
revocation of the liquor permit.
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