Mr. Sushi employee charged with selling alcohol to underage people involved in crash

An employee at a sushi restaurant near the University of Cincinnati’s campus has been charged with selling alcohol to six underage people who were involved in a car crash later that night.

Blake Williams, 25, of West Chester, faces multiple counts of selling liquor to a person under the age of 21.

Williams was working at the Mr. Sushi on West McMillan Street the night of the crash.

The two-vehicle crash happened March 4 at approximately 2:30 a.m. The 19-year-old driver of the car, Isaac Shalash, drove into an intersection and was struck by another vehicle.

Shalash and his five passengers all suffered injuries, including an 18-year-old girl whose injuries were described as critical.

The restaurant also has been cited by agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit, officials said.

Shalash pleaded no contest in November to vehicular assault and drunken driving charges. He is serving a six-month jail sentence.

A warrant for Williams’ arrest has been issued in Hamilton County Municipal Court. He faces jail time and fines.

Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit routinely conduct trace-back investigations after alcohol-related crashes to determine the source of the alcohol, according to a news release.