The buyer looks like he could be 21, but there are three other people in the car, so Foster pulls him over. Unrelated arrests happen often twice on this particular night. Berenger, who formerly did Foster's job, says he once caught a murder suspect on booze patrol. The teens say they had the beer for a going-away party an intimate affair with 20 other buddies. Only problem is, there are 40 cups in the car.
Officers haul the confiscated kegs from the trunk.
Within minutes, Redding police officers on the graveyard shift have relayed their congratulations to Nance and Foster. With 30 fewer gallons of beer on the streets, they figure their night will be a bit more peaceful. Three out of four weekends, when they're not staking out stores, Foster and his cohorts are checking out popular party spots, from a Lake Shasta boat launch to deserted fields in south Redding. Sometimes they head as far east as Burney, and as far south as Cottonwood. When someone calls police to report a loud party, that call gets relayed to Foster, who can check it out if he's in the area.