LAWRENCE CO., Ill.—Two of former Bridgeport mayor Max Schauf’s bars were the subject of ISP citations last night, for allegedly serving alcohol to underage drinkers.
Here’s the pertinent part of the press release from Illinois State Police in Effingham, who conducts the stings by sending 20.9-year-olds who look like 30-year-olds in to bars and liquor stores and then wait outside to see if the kids get carded; the ‘detail’ took place during the evening hours :
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A total of 13 locations were surveyed in the cities of Bridgeport, Westport, Russellville…Of those 13 businesses, these establishments were involved in the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
Business Offending Employee
KBJ’s in Bridgeport Raaj Patel
Madd Max Pizza and Pub in Westport Ashley N. Carter
The Pier in Westport David P. Bryan
Russellville Bar and Grill in Russellville Misty D. Bowman
The offending employees were arrested for Unlawful Delivery of Alcoholic Liquor to a Minor, a Class A misdemeanor, and were subsequently released on a notice to appear in court. The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
The Illinois State Police commends establishments which do not sell alcohol to minors.
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Mad Maxx and Russellville B&G are owned by Schauf.
We’d like to take the time to point out that Bridgeport Package, owned by Schauf’s mortal enemy Jamie Brunson, and Jay’s Tavern, owned in part by city council member Robin Wirth, were NOT ‘stung.’
Ex-mayor, Max Schauf
Schauf’s places are operated by either his kids or his contingent, all of whom have been involved in his questionable activity within Bridgeport and other locales in Lawrence County since Schauf first took office in May 2001. He of course is cooling his heels in lockup over in Marion at the federal penitentiary. But at least all this bar activity has allowed him to pay his fines and fees to the government, and make restitution to the city of Bridgeport, from whom it was determined that he stole more than $50,000 between 2009 and 2012, when he was indicted by a federal grand jury. Any other amount he may have stolen between 2001 and 2009 has gone undetected and uncharged, as the feds can only go back three years when filing such charges against a criminal like Max.
Keep it classy, Lawrence.