Liquor store owner accused of selling beer without license
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The owner of a Boone County liquor store has been charged with a misdemeanor for an alleged sale that occurred in July.
Jashiben Patel, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with selling alcohol without a proper license. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Previous reporting shows the state revoked the liquor license from Spring Creek Liquor in early August after the owners did not appeal the state’s decision to take the license.
The probable cause statement from Tuesday’s case says the license had expired on June 30 and that investigators bought a can of beer from it on July 2. The statement alleges Patel sold a 24-ounce beer for $5.92 after taxes.
The beer was sold to an investigator and agents from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control allegedly told Patel afterward that sales could not continue without having a license, the statement says.
Additional reporting from September says records from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control show the store’s license was revoked after it was discovered the owners of Dash Convenience Store — Jay Patel and Dashrath Patel — were associated with the business.