12-year-old assists underage drinking sting by Chicago police

(CBS/WBBM) CHICAGO - A 12-year-old assisted police in a sting operation that caught Chicago-area restaurants and liquor stores who were serving alcohol to minors.

Cook County police say a waitress at Premier Billiards & Cafe not only didn't ask the 12-year-old for ID, but also proceeded to fill the preteen's order, reports CBS station WBBM.

Police used a team of junior high and high school students to conduct a sting last weekend in the north and west suburbs of Chicago to crack down on businesses selling alcohol to minors, reports the station.

Of the 10 establishments they visited, six refused to sell the minors alcohol, but four others allowed the purchase, the station reports.

Police said the undercover stings will continue throughout the suburbs. The penalty for violating underage drinking laws starts at a $500 fine, WBBM reported.