Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 20, 2010 Ramsey The Ramsey Police Department has partnered with the Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources to launch the anti-underage drinking campaign called “Sticker Shock.” This program is designed to deter the distribution of alcohol to minors. In the past, the police department participated in “Cops in Shops,” a program designed to stop the use of fraudulent identification by underage purchasers inside local liquor stores. The Cops in Shops program involves undercover police officers who pose as store employees, and oversee liquor transactions during peak hours. The Sticker Shock campaign relies instead upon the dissemination of conspicuous neon green warning labels. The labels, which warn of the consequences for an adult who provides alcohol to an underage ‘Sticker Shock’ campaign launched in borough On Oct. 2 at 1:19 a.m., Patrolman Craig Weber observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed through the parking lot of a Route 17 South business. The vehicle was stopped and an odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected from the driver. At the conclusion of field sobriety tests, a 23year-old Rutherford woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated. At 3:21 p.m. the same day, Patrolman Bryan Arsi was dispatched to an Interstate Shopping Center business for a shoplifter in custody. At the conclusion of the investigation, a 20-year-old Bergenfield woman was arrested for shoplifting. On Oct. 3 at 1:25 a.m., Patrolman Craig Weber observed a vehicle failing to maintain a lane of travel on Route 17 North, and conducted a motor vehicle stop. At the conclusion of field sobriety tests, the driver, a 27-year-old Ramsey woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The same day at 10:39 a.m., Patrolman Macaluso responded to a New Jersey State Police barracks to transport a prisoner held for a Ramsey warrant. The 36-yearold Carteret man was released after post- Police Department Report ing bail. On Oct. 4 at 5:37 p.m., a 22-year-old Ramsey man turned himself in at the Ramsey Police Department to answer a traffic warrant. The man posted bail and was released. At 7:03 p.m. the same day, a 23-yearold Ramsey woman turned herself in at the Ramsey Police Department to answer a traffic warrant. The woman posted bail and was released. Also on Oct. 4, a concerned citizen reported to the Ramsey Police Department that a male was ingesting an illegal drug in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Route 17 business. Patrolman Marc Shingelo located the male. At the conclusion of his investigation, a 21-year-old Waldwick man was arrested for possession of marijuana. On Oct. 10 at 4:06 p.m., Patrolman Erik Sanders was directed to a party on Darlington Avenue. He located the described male and conducted an investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, a 39year-old Mahwah man was arrested for providing false information to the officer. Left: Aislin and Shannon Fine place stickers on retail bags. Above: Volunteers Aidan Fine, Steven Colletti, Angella Kelly, Kasey Kelly, Nick Gardner, Mackenzie Gardner, Aislin Fine, Shannon Fine, Carolyn Colletti, Sabrina Bush, Thomas Stacey, Steven Kopack, and Sue Major outside Ramsey Liquors. Not pictured: Kevin Flood, Susan Flood, Kyra Gardner, and Mae Fine. person, are affixed to large cases of beer and individual bottles of high-proof vodka. In some cases, the stickers are placed on the store’s bags instead. A recent study found that older family members, friends, and strangers are the most common source of alcohol for underage drinkers. Sometimes, persons who are entering, or loitering in the area of a liquor store, are solicited to purchase the alcohol by young passersby. These stickers boldly warn such patrons that they can be fined up to $1,000 and spend up to six months in jail for providing alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. Ramsey Liquors and Brady’s at the Station, both located in downtown Ramsey, were eager to participate in the program. A group of 12 local young people, accompanied by six adult volunteers, gathered to carry out the operation. A total of 300 stickers were used, which is enough to remain visible for about two weeks. The police department helped introduce the volunteers to the store managers, and subsequently filed the paperwork associated with their participation. 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