Crime

Visalia police are cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, parks

By Jessica Johnson
A shopper inspects the wine offerings from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's self-serve wine kiosk at a Giant food store, in Harrisburg, Pa. on June 25, 2010. On Jan. 23, Visalia police conducted an operation to target alcohol consumption in public, off-sales sites.
A shopper inspects the wine offerings from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's self-serve wine kiosk at a Giant food store, in Harrisburg, Pa. on June 25, 2010. On Jan. 23, Visalia police conducted an operation to target alcohol consumption in public, off-sales sites. Bradley C Bower AP

If you’re planning on taking the party to the park, you may want to reconsider.

Visalia police conducted an operation on Jan. 23 to target alcohol consumption at off-sales sites and public parks, said Sgt. Gerrit De Jong in a news release.

Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., five parks and 21 sites were checked by police. Of those sites, one person was cited for possessing open alcoholic beverage containers in public and another person was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the California Department of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

Jessica Johnson: 559-441-6051, @iamjesslj

This story was originally published January 23, 2018 at 7:05 PM with the headline "Visalia police are cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, parks."

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