A HIGH RANKING PUBLIC OFFICIAL FOR THE CITY OF GILROY HAS BEEN CITED FOR SELLING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR. THE SANTA CRUZ SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CONDUCTING AN UNDERAGE STING OPERATION WHERE A TEENAGE DECOY WOULD OFFER MONEY IN RETURN FOR ALCOHOL, AND INTERIM FIRE CHIEF ROGER BLOOM FELL FOR THE BAIT. THE DECOY-TEENAGER OFFERED THE FIRE CHIEF 10$ EXTRA FOR BUYING THE MINOR BOOZE, AND BLOOM WAS CITED FOR A MISDEMEANOR. ON MONDAY MORNING, BLOOM HANDED IN HIS RESIGNATION AND APOLOGIZED FOR HIS ACTIONS TO THE CITY OF GILROY.
