Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office continued their Operation Pop-Top checks on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as they visited 10 convenience stores, ensuring that the stores are compliant with the state alcohol sales law.
The deputies were assisted by a 15-year old high school student who is a member of the PCSO’s Cadet 1000 program.
The student attempted to purchase an alcoholic beverage at each of the 10 stores, and was successful in doing so at the 7-Eleven at Champions Gate in Davenport and the 7-Eleven at Ronald Reagan Pkwy in Davenport.
Both clerks, Alexis Hillengas, 30, of Clermont, and George Lebron, 21, of Davenport were arrested and charged with selling an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age (a misdemeanor)…