Police

Three charged for selling alcohol to an underage customer

Riverhead Cops police Headquarters

Two adults and one juvenile were charged with selling alcohol to underage customers during a Riverhead Town Police Department C.O.P.E unit sting Saturday. 

Police checked 24 locations and found only three violators, they announced in a press release. The three locations in violation were Hessmart in Wading River, OK Petro in Riverhead and Riverhead Supermarket and Deli.

The following were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child, police said:

• Barry Gamble, 59, of Wading River.

• Henry Castillo, 22, of Howard Beach.

The name of the arrested juvenile was not released by police.