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Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=LexoM805F9g

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MEETING SECTIONS:

Part 1 (Video ID: LexoM805F9g):
- 00:00:11: Meeting Opening, Introductions, and Procedural Reminders
- 00:03:07: Item 7: Brood Intentions LLC - Underage Alcohol Possession
- 00:06:21: Licensee Response: Remedial Actions After Underage Incident
- 00:09:52: Board Questions Police, Licensee About Management Oversight
- 00:15:54: Board Concern About Safety & Future Management Changes
- 00:16:26: Item 1: Facility Concession - Over Intoxicated Patron
- 00:19:43: Defense Questions Police, Lays Out Facts of the Case
- 00:22:12: Lency: Staff Acted Appropriately, No Over-Service
- 00:25:37: Lency: Intoxicated Patron Violation Requires Evidence of Service
- 00:26:55: Item 2: Facility Concession - Patron on Patron Assault
- 00:30:26: Officer & Defense Examine Patron on Patron Assault Incident
- 00:32:31: Lency: Spontaneous, Unforeseeable, Staff Acted Professionally
- 00:34:54: Item 3: Facility Concession - Staff on Patron Assault
- 00:37:17: Officers & Lency Address Staff & Patron Fight In Venue
- 00:39:56: Lency Presents Detailed Account; Insists Staff Were Injured
- 00:43:11: Lency Says Video Proofs Staff Had to Defend Themselves
- 00:46:38: Item 4: GSTH Investment - Assault, Underage, No Police Notice
- 00:50:25: Defense: Police Were Cooperative & Saw Video
- 00:52:19: Testimony from General Manager & Security Manager: Insufficient Evidence
- 00:58:14: Lency: Staff Not Aware Of Incident; Scanning Is In Place
- 01:01:16: Item 5: GSTH Investment - Another Patron Assault Incident
- 01:04:50: Officer & Defense Go Over Details; Staff & Lency Testify
- 01:06:25: Security: Victim Near Me for 20 Minutes, Said Nothing
- 01:11:05: Item 6: Boston Lecho Corp. - Drug Overdose On Premise
- 01:14:21: Defense: We Partnered with End Overdose Regularly
- 01:17:21: Lency: Staff Called Ambulance Quickly After Collapse
- 01:18:27: Item 8: Shamrock Boston LLC - Overcrowding Violation
- 01:20:22: Lency: Unique Circumstances on Parade Day
- 01:22:15: Board Questions Staffing & Capacity Plan; First Offense
- 01:24:23: Meeting Adjournment: Voting Date Announced


Part: 1

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Good morning. Thank you all for joining. We will get started in just a moment. >> As a reminder, when you are entering from the waiting room, please do remain on mute unless or until you are providing testimony before the board.

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They're in the waiting room. We'll get a moment for folks to join. >> This meeting is being recorded. Can you hear me? Little echo. >> We can hear you, but there's quite a lot of feedback and echo behind.

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>> I did something, sir. Hold on. I got to go and come back in. >> No worries. We'll give another moment to clear the waiting room. Good morning. This is a hearing before the licensing board for the city of Boston. Today is Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.

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Today's hearing is being held pursuant to temporary amendments to the open meeting law. That is what allows us to meet virtually. Today's hearing is being recorded and will be posted to the city of Boston's website. Before I review procedural matters, I will introduce Chairwoman of the board, Kathleen Joyce.

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>> Excuse me. Good morning. My name is Kathleen Joyce. Today, I'm joined by um Commissioner Liam Curran and Commissioner Ka Saxon. >> Thank you. Please ensure that your audio and visuals are working properly. If you will be testifying before the board this morning, we'll call each item in the

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order that it appears on this morning's agenda. Um I will be taking one item out of order, which I will clarify in just a moment. I'll ask who is present on behalf of the Lency, who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department, and whether there are any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to

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testify. I will then swear in all parties. After that, the police report will be read into the record, and the Lency or the representative will have the opportunity to make a brief statement followed by questions by the chair and commissioners. All testimony will be limited only to those individuals with firsthand personal

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knowledge of the alleged incident. Um, we will be taking one item out of order this morning to accommodate a schedule conflict. We will begin with item number seven this morning and then return to the order of this morning's agenda. So, calling into the record Brood Intentions LLC doing business as the fourth wall

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located at 228 Tremont Street. Date of the incident, February 13th, 2026. Persons under 21* 7 in possession of alcohol on premise in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 34A 34 C and 6464A. who is present on behalf of

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the Lency. >> Morning, Attorney Green, Attorney Curt Bletzer on behalf of the Lency. With me also is uh Brett Walshaw was on duty that evening and Dave Ferando. >> Thank you very much. Who is present on

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behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> I am Detective Hernandez. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? Detective William Gallalagha need be. >> Thank you. Can you all please raise your right hand?

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Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. Detective Hernandez, if you please read the report into the record for the board. >> Good morning. I'll read a report which I wrote on Friday, February 13, 2026. Starting detective William Gallagher and

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Detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to the BPD license premise unit conducted a license premise inspection of the fourth wall. As detectives walked into the establishment, detective observed multiple patrons drinking alcoholic beverages, detectives noticed that these

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patrons looked young and asked them to produce identification to confirm their ages. The patrons initially stated they were 21 years old and provided driver's license that were eventually discovered to be fraudulent. The frauds on driver's license were confiscated by detectives and the following patrons were

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positively identified. Um a miss Aubrey Lane um provided a Washington license. Her actual date of birth is 11:24 2006. Miss Elise Ellis Brandenburg produced a frazzen Colorado driver's license. Her

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actual date of birth is 9:30 2006. Miss Alma Cement provided a frozen Vermont driver's license. Her actual date of birth is 59206. Miss Mariah White produced a fraudulent New Jersey driver's license. Her actual date of birth is 1021206.

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Miss Grace Kobayashi provided a fraudulent Vermont driver's license. Her actual date of birth is 12207. Miss Gabrielle Conrad provided a fraud New York driver's license. Her actual date of birth is 228 2007.

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Miss Ashima Parakar Latterday Georgia Fland Georgia driver's license her actual date of birth is 96 2006 as a result uh all the individuals will be summoned to court for per persons under 21 person of alcohol false misuse and

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army document detectives brought all these matters to the attention of the person in charge Mr. Brett Walsho as a result of what detectives discovered Sing Detective Gallagher issued license premise inspection notice 054 79 for persons under 21 possession of alcohol

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on premise while shall sign and accepted delence >> thank you very much attorney Bitzer would you like to address the alleged incident >> please Detective Hernandez was Mr. Walshaw cooperative plate that evening with you?

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Yes, he was, sir. >> Thank you. >> If I if I address the board, uh, Madam Chair, we apologize uh for being here this morning. Uh, I just want to let the board know the steps that uh we have taken at the establishment to make sure

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this uh can be taken care of and not happen again. Uh I sent into the board yesterday four documents, one of which was a tip certification to let the board know that everyone in the in the establishment a

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few days afterwards if they hadn't been uh were all tip certified uh to make sure they all are well aware of the issues in the law. There's an identification acceptance policy that we put into place to use in our training which we're doing

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weekly at this point to make sure that they understand what forms of identic identification can be used. And the most important thing that we did was we bought a new scanner. The scanner that was being used by Mr. Walshaw that evening was a deficient scan. It wasn't

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wasn't proper. Uh he did have a conversation with Sergeant Detective Gallagher uh regarding scanners. The company bought a Vera scanner which is a uh an updated scanner which everyone has been trained on which is being used at the door and by all the employees.

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There's an ID policy I sent also in uh that everyone has signed and everyone has seen. It's a zero tolerance policy. As the board knows, we did have an incident uh a couple of months later and that individual was actually fired because he did not follow the policy.

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Took identification that was not acceptable uh not scanned and uh we've used that also as a teaching tool for everyone else that's working. We have additional employees that have been hired to make sure that we have coverage at the door and that everyone is

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properly IDed. We do not want to turn into a situation where we're one of those bars where all the young kids think this is the place to go and they can get in with a fake ID. We had we sent in also the ID our fraudulent confiscated ID log which again is

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another useful teaching tool for the other employees. When these IDs are scanned and you find them to be fraudulent, we look at them, talk about the issues, talk about whether we can see that um by looking at them on top of

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it because the policy is to look at the IDs obviously to look at them, identify them, and then scan them to make sure that they are valid. I do want to let the board know that I'm in the process of filing with the board for a change of manager and a change of

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ownership in the uh at the corporation. Uh we're in the process of finalizing that paperwork which I will present to the board by next week. Um Dave Ferando who's on uh with us today uh we're going to propose to be the new manager of

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record with the uh license. He has a lot of experience in the in the industry. Uh Mr. Walshar also along Mr. Frando are uh buying trying to buy into uh into the into the uh corporation. Uh we're we're

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hoping uh that the whole idea is to make sure obviously that these individuals are running the establishment the proper way. Then we hire the proper employees that are going to come in and make sure that we're IDing the right people and running the the business the way we all want it to

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be run so that we can uh you know have a good establishment here. >> Okay. Um I guess I'll jump in. My first question is for Detective Hernandez. When you were there on that night, um did the these seven people look like

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they were 21? >> No, not at all. Very very young. >> What did the overall um bar look like as far as age of the patrons? What was your What was your reaction? Do they look like it was a a oneoff? This one table

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looked like they were young or did the whole place look young? >> Um there were a few tables that looked very young. We just concentrated on the biggest table that had the most youngest looking kids. Um, by the time we were done with that table, it seemed like some of the other tables that appeared

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young um had already exited. >> Okay. And this was in February. And when you went back to serve them in April, u I know this is not before us right now. Will be before us again. Again, you found a table with seven underage people. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Uh, Detective Gallagher, when

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Detective Hernandez was checking on the IDs of these seven people, I understand you were talking to um, uh, Mr. uh, Walshaw. Is that right? >> Yes, I was. >> And what did he tell you that night that he was the owner?

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>> Uh, on one of our We've been in there. Uh, we were in there uh, prior to that. I think it was Super Bowl Sunday with Captain Detective Mclofflin and uh he informed us that he was the new owner and uh you know we we said hello and you

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know I said your name's not on the license yet and uh I think he's they said they were working on that but uh that was the very first occasion when that wasn't the night in question but >> okay >> we were talking also about scanners and he he stated that he had scanned some of

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these IDs and uh you know we we checked the verification of scanners It just didn't seem appropriate. And as we were talking to the group of seven, more people were coming in. So out of that large group that Detective Nandis mentioned, there were people that weren't sitting at the table, there were

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other people that walked in and we said, "Well, this one looks young. Let's card this one." And there probably two additional ones in addition to the first group that uh that we found as well. >> Okay. Um [clears throat]

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Okay. And attorney Bitzer, who is the current owner now? >> Uh Derek Brady. >> And who's the current manager of record now? >> Derek Brady is >> okay. So um these two people you mentioned today will be before the board in the future to change that. But who is

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making the policies if Mr. Brady who's not with us today um is the current owner and manager? And the two people that are on with us today representing the bar, Brett Walshaw and Dave Ferando, who are the new owners, but were also there on these two nights. So, who's making the policy if these two

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individuals were were in control the night that these nine pe seven people were found to be under 21? >> Well, they're working. Obviously, Mr. Brady oversees the operation because the man he's the manager of record and owner, but Brett Walshar has been brought in and has actually other than

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these incidents, two incidents has been doing a good job with uh you know, the restaurants in a good the bar's in a good situation. Looks good. We've set up new policies to make sure that uh that this doesn't keep happening. I know it's

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happened twice. Mr. Walshaw wasn't there the second time. The individual that was there at that night that was on closing uh at that point didn't do his job quite frankly. And uh Mr. Fender was also

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involved in uh working there and helping run policies and to straighten things out. >> Okay. obviously to make sure that they're running the place properly so that we're not before the board again. >> Okay. So, uh Mr. Walshaw and Mr. Fando,

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have you been trained by Mr. Brady? >> Uh yes. >> Okay. You might I I highly recommend uh you seek other training too. Uh Mr. Brady has um a history of not managing his license premises properly in the

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city of Boston. in my opinion >> and that's the reason that Dave Fando's involved. Dave Fando has a great history and a good uh background in the business and his job you know is to make sure that things are run properly at this

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point. So he's okay on heavily. Last week, you someone from fourth wall was invited to a mandatoryformational hearing that the board was putting together um for everyone in the theater district. I don't believe anyone from your um place

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showed up. Can you confirm? >> Yeah. >> That you attended that meeting? >> I didn't. I didn't receive anything by mail, which would be the only way I would get it. >> Mr. Fando, did you? Yeah. So, that's my problem. Like, I don't know who's in charge here. We're asking you in your place to come to a mandatory meeting

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about public safety in for the summer of 26 and you're saying Mr. Brady's not in charge and you guys are but you guys didn't get the notice and Mr. Brady's not here to talk about it and no one showed up. >> So that that to me is a blind spot in um whatever's going on there. But there was

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a mandatoryformational meeting and no one from fourth wall showed up. >> Not people and not Mr. Brady. So, >> is a problem >> and that's the reason we're trying to fix that. >> Yeah. I mean, it should it's been this has been since this was notice was in

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February and here we are um May and we're going into the summer and we're only hearing about this in my opinion because you guys were written up. Um you should put that in you should get your act together quickly. >> We will. >> Yeah. It's a big summer

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with international visitors. you have a responsibility. I don't know if I am convinced you can operate safely, but um Commissioner Karin, Commissioner Saxon, do you have any questions? >> I mean, I have nothing to add just to

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second everything the chair has um noted. >> Same here. Nothing to add. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. If there are no further questions and the board will take this matter under adisement. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. appreciate.

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>> We will return to the top of this morning's agenda. Calling item number one, facility concession services LLC doing business as Spectrum located at 89 guest Street in Brighton. Date of the incident January 17th, 2026 over intoxicated patron in violation of Mass General 138 section 64 who is present on

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behalf of the Lency. Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the board, Attorney Green, Kristen Scanland for the Lency, and signed on with us this morning are Damen Healey, who's general manager at the premises, as well as Michael Mccur, who's the manager of record. >> Thank you very much. Who is present on

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behalf of the Boston Police Department, you can read for officer Hardy if he's not here. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? Please raise your right hand.

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Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you very much. Sergeant Gallagher, if you could please read the report into the record for the board. >> Morning. I'll be reading the uh Boston Police S report that is written by Officer David Hardy. At about 10:25 p.m.

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on Saturday, January 17th, 2025, officers Heardi and Low in the Kilo 202 responded to a radio call for investigate persons at the Roadrunner Music Venue at 89 Guest Street, Brighton. Patrol Supervisor Sergeant

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Connley also responded. On arrival, Boston EMS was outside tending to a patron. officers spoke to security manager Jason Davies who stated his staff found the patron Rihanna Feliz unresponsive by security staff but did

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become a law shortly after. Feliz appeared to be under the influence. Friends who were in attendance with Feliz stated that she passed out >> head on the floor. >> I'm I'm sorry. Is this officer Heidi?

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>> No, I think someone just unmuted by mistake. Biz was transported to Beth Israel Medical for further evaluation. While officers were standing by Boston EMS A16 arrived on scene and another patron was escorted out of the side door of the venue in a wheelchair. Staff

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advised officers in EMS. The patron Sam Webb was found passed out due to impairment intoxication in the bathroom. Webb was also transported to Beth Israel Hospital for further evaluation. Sergeant Connley, Sergeant Detective Saluchi, Detective Reagan, Detective

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Okconor conducted a license premise inspection side roadrunner music venue. The venue was cited for serving intoxicating patrons. Officer's body worn camera was activated. And uh that's all I have. >> Thank you very much. And I just do want to recognize that Sergeant Connley is

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with us. I think I missed you when we were swearing folks. And um if you could just identify yourself and I'll have you swear in really briefly. Good morning, Sergeant Matthew Connley, District D14. >> Thank you. Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. Just in case there's anything you would like to add or if the board

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has any questions for you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh, Attorneys Scandlin, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Uh, yes, please. If I may just I don't know if it's better to perhaps ask um Sergeant Connley the questions if you were on premises that evening versus

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Sergeant Detective Gallagher who um just read in the report. But just a few questions for you if I may. >> Um >> you responded along with Officer Hardy um and Low to a call at the licensed premises. Correct.

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>> Correct. It was at the beginning of my shift. They were there and I heard uh that they were responding to to Roadrunner and and I quickly followed up and responded. I believe the time I responded uh the initial victim was already uh escorted away or was already in an ambulance, but I was there and

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present uh when when Sergeant Saluchi and the D14 detectives did the license present premise write up and we observed the second individual being escorted out to an ambulance uh due to intoxication. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, upon arrival, or at least according to um, Officer Hardy's

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report, EMS was already at the premises and outside tending to an individual um, which was the female patron that was later identified. Correct. >> Yes. >> And at the time, Officer Hardy andor yourself, if you could please confirm,

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spoke with um, head of security Jason Davies that evening. >> Um, I believe prelim I was there when Mr. Davies was there, I believe. But um I think the preliminary conversation between Officer Hardy and Miss Davies I was not there for. >> Okay. Um according to Mr. Hardy's

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report, he um Mr. Davies informed Officer Hardy that staff found a female patron unresponsive who became alert shortly thereafter. Correct. >> I was informed of that. Yes. And um officer Hardy andor you also learned

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that she was accompanied by friends who stayed with her throughout the duration that evening? >> Uh I believe so. >> Did they inform you or did or officer Hardy to your knowledge or did you otherwise learn that the female patron

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had uh taken drugs earlier in the evening? >> Um I don't recall. And a male patron, as you previously indicated, was also observed being tended to by EMS as well. Correct. >> Yes. >> Uh for the record, um and to your

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knowledge, no observation or evidence of service or sale of alcohol to either one of these patrons, um was had throughout the course of the investigation. Correct. >> Correct. >> And to your knowledge, no. Um, we have no knowledge of what was consumed by either

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patron or where it was consumed either be it alcohol or type of alcohol or quantity or drugs of or type of drugs or quantity. Correct. >> Correct. >> And uh while you were there, were staff cooperative at all times throughout the course of the evening?

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>> Um, from the time I was there? Yes. >> Thank you very much, Sergeant. No further questions at this time. Um, Madam Chair, members of the board, if I may, as an initial matter, we did provide to you two incident uh reports related to this incident which were authored by head of security, uh, Mr. Jason Davies, who had previously

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informed the board, was unable to attend on today's hearing date, but um, seeing as he authored the incident reports and can serve somewhat of his statement regarding the incident. Um, by way of background information related to this particular evening, um, that night, the

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artist performing was someone known as RES, which is an EDM show. Um, for this particular event, the licensed premises staff requested a tier 2 BPD detail that evening, as they usually do, either a tier one or tier 2. Um, but it wasn't filled, but of course, they had on their

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EMS detail that evening. Um the male patron, which is one of the subjects in the report, um we do have on record as purchasing a ticket, which was scanned in that evening at 8:11 p.m. We unfortunately have no ticketing information for a female patron, which

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likely indicates somebody else purchased it for her, and those tickets were under somebody else's name. For the record, um there were no bar tabs for either patron noted in the police report. as well. Um, as you will note in the incident reports

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provided to you by um, Mr. Davies, in both instances, the patrons were found by staff who promptly called for assistance from on-site EMS detail. The EMS detail promptly evaluated both patrons and instructed staff to call for

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EMS. Um, the venue had, excuse me, has preserved video if the board wishes to see it to support staff and EMS attention in both instances, including keeping them safe, cared for, and tended to by both the EMS professionals on site and those that were subsequently called

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to the premises. As is noted in the incident reports, the female's uh female patron's friend or friends informed staff that evening that she had consumed at some point drugs and shots, but no information was provided on what was

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consumed and when or frankly where it was allegedly consumed. Uh similarly, the male patron allegedly informed staff he had three drinks, but as we noted, the venue searched for any tabs related to these patrons and none were found. In both of these instances, uh staff were

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aware and again attentive and called upon their resources as needed. Uh because the situation's obviously required further assistance as does occur sometimes in the regular course of an incident during an event at a licensed premises which is certainly not

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isolated to this venue alone. Um the allegation here is not for over service. It's for over intoxicated patron and it's not necessarily a violation we would submit of rules or regulations in and of itself to open the door to an intoxicated patron which frankly isn't

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even alleged here um or have an intoxic intoxicated patron within a premises. Uh there is no evidence or allegation of any employee or agent of the licensed premises serving alcohol to an intoxicated patron or what either patron consumed and when. Um under the

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circumstances uh we would submit that the premises staff responded appropriately as they are called on to do as a lency in order to get um these patrons the assistance that they uh required. Uh that being said, we are happy to answer any questions that the

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board might have. >> Thank you. We'll see if the board does have any questions at this time. Chairman Joyce, >> thank you. I might have missed it in in the um report or in your testimony, but how long was this group there

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inside? The group, the artist or the patrons? >> The patron. >> The one patron we know, which was the male subject, Mr. Webb in the report. Um he his ticket scanned in approximately 10 minutes or 11 minutes after 8:00 p.m.

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that evening. We do not have ticket information for the female subject in the report. Um, which may frankly be because um, someone else purchased her ticket. >> Okay. >> And we didn't have and just to add, we didn't unfortunately have names from

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either the police report or the friends that evening um, of the friends to be able to search their names. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, Commissioner Curry and Commissioner Saxon, do you have any questions? >> I do not. Thank you. >> No questions for me. Thank you.

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Thank you very much. The board will take this matter under advisement. Calling item number two which concerns the same lency facility concession services LLC doing business as spectrum at 89 guest street in Brighton. The date of this incident January 25th 2026 assault and battery patron on patron in

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violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 chapter 265 section 13A. Um attorney scan will be the same witnesses for this uh item. >> Yes. >> Thank you. who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department.

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>> I'm sorry to check the galler. You can read if officer Barry is not here. >> I see officer Barry. I can't hear you. Officer Barry, can you um please identify yourself with the board and see if we can hear you? >> Officer Barry out of district 14, can you hear me now?

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>> We can hear you. Thank you very much. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? Can you please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I swear. >> Thank you. Officer Barry, if you could

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please read the report into the record for the board. >> On Sunday, January 25th, 2026, at approximately 12:29 a.m., Officers Barry in the kilo 426 Alpha and Healey in the Kilo 498 Alpha responded to a radio call

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for an assault in battery in progress at 86 Castream, Brighton. Upon arrival, officers observed a large crowd gathered outside the venue for a concert taking place at that at that location. Assisting units were the Kilo 102 Alpha Grahen and the Kiko. While attempting to

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gain control of the scene, several bystanders pointed towards an individual and shouted, "That's him." Officers identified and detained the male subject on foot, later identified as Mr. Justin Barney. Officers then spoke with Mr. Austin Sashura who stated that he was

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waiting in the code check line when he observed Mr. Vney cutting the line causing a disturbance. Mr. Sashura stated that he attempted to intervene. He attempted and a physical altercation ensued

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between him and Mr. Vney. Officers observed minor lacerations on the right side of Mr. Stashor's head. Boston EMS Alpha 14 was contacted and responded to the scene. Mrs. Sashura was evaluated by Boston EMS personnel and transported to

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Brighton Medical Center for further evaluation. Officers spoke with Miss Chanel Paris who identified herself as Mr. Vney's significant other. Miss Paris stated that she was standing in line when she turned around and observed the physical altercation in progress between her

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boyfriend, Mr. Vney, and an unidentified male. Officers also spoke with Miss Same Pheliz who identified herself as the supervisor of the Terran security team. Miss Phelise stated that based on the information she obtained, Mr. Sashur

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alleged assaulted Mr. Vney first and Mr. Vney retaliated thereafter. Officers further interviewed Mr. Michael Kellogg identified as a bartender at the venue. Mr. Kellok stated that he did not witness the incident directly but

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observed what he's described as a general affy among the indiv among the individuals involved. Mr. Vney was released from the scene and all individuals were advised to keep the peace. Body one camera activated. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Scandlin,

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would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Please. Um, just a few questions for Officer Barry. Um, officer, the call from the venue came in at approximately 12:29 a.m. Correct. That's correct, ma'am. >> And it was for an assault and battery in

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progress as your report indicates. >> That is correct, ma'am. >> Upon arrival, um, you did not witness any fight or altercation occurring among patrons. Correct. >> That is correct, ma'am. >> And you later learned that an isolated incident occurred between two male

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patrons while they were in the coat check line approximately 20 minutes earlier. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And you spoke with the alleged victim, Mr. Staturura regarding the details of the brief physical altercation. Correct. >> Yes, ma'am. >> You also successfully identified and

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detained the alleged suspect, Mr. Vanney. Correct. >> That is correct, ma'am. >> And in the course of gathering information while at the premises, you also spoke with the alleged suspect's girlfriend, Ms. Paris. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And Miss Paris did not indicate any

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prior knowledge of Mr. to Chur or any issue with him prior to the physical altercation that evening. Correct. >> That's correct, ma'am. >> She also didn't inform you of what caused the altercation or that she had seen any buildup to the altercation. For the record, >> to the best of my knowledge, that's

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correct, ma'am. >> Thank you. Um, only that and just to confirm that she turned around and saw her boyfriend involved in a physical altercation with an unidentified male. Correct. >> That is correct, ma'am. While at the premises, you also spoke

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with two staff members who responded um to the uh incident after it had already occurred. Correct. >> Affirmative, ma'am. >> And while you were there, staff members cooperated and provided information they had obtained from the patrons involved. Correct.

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>> Yes, ma'am. >> And for the record, the alleged suspect in this incident was released from the scene. >> That is correct, ma'am. [snorts] >> And no charges were brought in this instance. Correct. That is correct, ma'am. >> Thank you very much, Officer Barry. No further questions at this time. Um,

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Madam Chair, members of the board, if I may, as indicated in the report, this particular incident happened just after midnight uh close to the end of the show that was um there that evening, and patrons leaving for the night. Patrons were lined up to retrieve coats from the

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coat check line, which curves somewhat in front of one of the bars, as you could see from video, which we can send the board if the board would like to see it. Um, but what you'll see is patrons are cued, nothing of note occurring other than people enjoying the last few minutes of the show. You can even see

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the lights raise in the video that indicate that the show is ending. Uh, for the record, there were no issues with either of these patrons previously in the night. Um, this entire interaction happens very quickly and spontaneously without warning. It looks

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like the alleged victim here, um, Mr. Staturura pokes a bit at the alleged suspect, Mr. Vanney, and Mr. Vanney then suddenly turns around and starts swinging at Mr. Staturura. The altercation is very quickly broken up by bar staff um who radio to security, and

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both guests pretty quickly head in opposite direction before security um arrives. Once the bar staff broke them up, once the alleged victim was located, staff knew he had already called 911 and waited with that patron for police to arrive, which you see on the video at

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the end of the show, with a flow of patrons, otherwise uneventfully departing from the premises. Uh, security also assisted um a guest that was caught in the middle of the incident as well. This brief physical altercation we would submit was not foreseeable and under the circumstances, staff responded

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appropriately and professionally and actively managed the scene. Um lastly, and we'll note for the record, staff continued to cooperate and assist uh Boston police who did request the co-check footage which was sent to um BPD detective Reagan. At this time,

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we're happy to answer any questions uh the board might have. >> Thank you, Chairman Joyce. Are there any questions for the lency or the police? >> Uh, thank you. I don't have any questions, >> Commissioner Curry. Commissioner Saxon. >> Uh, no questions, but if you could submit the video, but I'd like to read

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it. Thank you. >> Okay. >> No questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. The board will take this matter under advisement. Um, please do share the video when you're able and I will make sure to share with the commissioners. Calling item number three which is the same Lency again facility concession

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services LLC doing business as Spectrum at 89 guest street in Brighton. Date of this incident February 12th 2026 assault and battery staff on patron in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 chapter 265 section 13A. Um attorneys Caleb will be the same witnesses once

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again. >> Yes. >> Thank you. And who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Sergeant Jeff Mcan. Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify?

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Can you please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. Sergeant Mcan, if you could please read the report into the board, into the record of the board. >> Sure. Um, about 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 12th, 2026, Sergeant Mcan, the

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Kilo 906, conducted a license premise inspection at the Roadr Runner venue located at 89 Guest Street in Brighton. Sergeant Mcan along with the kilo 202, the kilo 102, and the kilo 414 responded to the road runner for a 911 call

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concerning an assault and battery in progress. The 911 caller stated that her fiance was punched in the face by a security guard and that the victim has a cut on his lip and a bruised eye. Upon arrival, Sergeant Mcan spoke with the venue's head of security, Jason Davies, who stated that he was unsure of exactly

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what had happened. But he did state that two of his staff members, Rob K's manager, and Ron Owens, security, alerted him that they each had separate interactions with the victim, Emanuel Dos Santos. Sergeant McGan and his officers spoke

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with the victim, Dos Santos, who stated that the sec security physically assaulted him because they claimed he was smoking a cigarette inside the venue. Dos Santos stated that he was punched in the lip and his eye was gouged. Sergeant McGan did observe what appeared to be a cut in the area of the

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victim's lip. Sergeant Mcan issued license premise notice uh 59183 to the person in charge, general manager Damen Healey for the following violation. Assault and battery staff member on patron. The inspection notice was signed

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by Healey and issued to him in hand. Roadrunner management and staff cooperated with the license premise inspection. Sergeant McGee also inspected the venue's Boston licenses, noted no issues with any of the bars clearly visible postal licenses. >> Thank you, Sergeant. Attorney Scandlin,

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would you like to address the alleged incident, >> please? And Sergeant, just a few questions for you. Um, as indicated in your report, you responded to a call at the licensed premises for an assault and battery in progress. Correct. >> Yes. And the caller um on the 911 call that

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was the impetus for that response stated that her fiance was allegedly punched in the face by a security guard and sustained an injury to his lip and eye. >> Yes. >> No further information was provided regarding um the identity of the alleged

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security guard at that time. Correct. >> Correct. just um I think the manager um Damian mentioned he believes two of his security members were involved um and he gave me those names but um that that's

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that was it. >> Thank you. Um on the call and from that information, no information was provided that she witnessed the alleged incident or you didn't learn that once you were there. Correct. >> Uh correct. >> Well, at the premises you spoke with

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head of security Jason Davies. Yes. >> And you gathered from Mr. Davies that he was still in the factf finding phase of what exactly transpired between the male patron and members of the security team. Correct. >> Correct. >> Um for the record and you did just indicate that Mr. Healey um identified

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two staff, but it was Mr. Davies as well who also identified two of his staff as having separate interactions with the male patron, Mr. Dos Santos. Correct. >> Uh correct. Correct. You while at the premises also spoke with Mr. Dos Santos regarding the

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allegations he was making against staff. >> Yes, I spoke with him outside on the sidewalk. >> And when you spoke to him, he informed you that the interaction began with security because he was uh claimed to have been smoking a cigarette inside the venue. Correct. >> Correct.

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>> And you observed, as your report indicates, a cut in the area of his lip? >> Yes. You did not observe any alleged eye injury, correct? >> Um I I did not know. >> And at all times throughout the duration of your time at the venue, uh were staff

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cooperative with you? >> Yes. >> Should be clear as well, no charges were brought against Mr. Ron Owens, who is um identified as a member of the security team? Correct. >> Uh correct. >> And no charges to confirm again as well

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were brought against Mr. Rob KS who is also identified as a member of security. Correct. >> Correct. >> Thank you very much Sergeant. I appreciate it. Um Madam Chair, members of the board, if I may, as an initial matter, this particular evening the venue was hosting a country artist known

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as Tucker Wetmore. As we previously notified the board again, unfortunately Mr. Davies was unavailable on today's date, but he did in this instance author the incident report that was provided to the board. The lency also provided a statement from employee Rob KS who was

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involved with the subject incident with the patron and also um we spoke with Mr. Owens who had the initial altercation with the subject patron but was unable to attend this morning due to his day job in a prison. Um upon investigation

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into this particular incident, the Lency learned that at approximately 10:30 that evening, a report was made that a guest who was later identified as Mr. Do Santos was smoking inside the venue um smoking a cigarette who and he was

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approached by Mr. Ron Owens who asked him to stop which became a physical altercation and one that Mr. Dos Santos instigated by tackling Mr. Owens. The video that we can provide to the board of the initial scuffle is a bit hard to

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make out what exactly happened. you cannot see the patron smoking but can tell some sort of event is occurring in the general vicinity. Uh there are EMS um personnel in vests that are seen attempting to intervene as the lency

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later learned that other patrons were jumping into the array including female patrons who were reportedly kicking at either one or both of Mr. Owens and Mr. Dos Santos. You can then see that um a door is opened by staff who responded to

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the initial incident to remove Mr. Dos Santos from the area and brought him out to the guest room entrance near uh where it happened. The other patrons who jumped in are also escorted out which you can see shortly thereafter and can be observed saying words to Mr. Dos

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Santos which Mr. K elaborated on in the provided statement. At this point, Mr. Dos Santos remained relatively calm and he can be observed talking to Mr. Davies and Mr. KS who were not involved in the initial incident. Both Davies and K were trying

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to ascertain the facts of the matter and were successful at this time in keeping Mr. Dos Santos's aggression at bay. He can they can be seen um conversing in this area for approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Um during that time, Mr. Dos

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Santos can be observed showing Mr. Kins a pack of cigarettes saying nothing is missing, but Mr. Kins did indicate one was missing from the pack. Um, a mark on Mr. Dos Santos's eye um and fat lip were observed by Mr. Davies at this point and

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um Mr. Dos Santos, but it's it's not clear who or what caused the minor injuries to him and whether it could have been the patrons who jumped into the array as well. Um, Mr. Davies eventually goes back outside back inside, sorry, to find Mr. Owens who was

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the security guard who initially had approached Mr. Doss Santos and asked him to stop smoking to figure out what had happened while Mr. K remained with Mr. Dos Santos. At this point, the show that was there that evening is over and people are leaving the venue. Um, Mr.

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Doss Santos goes to leave and steps outside the door and then steps back in. He stated he wanted a cigarette and Mr. KS offered to give him one if he would join him outside um and they could talk some more. And the purpose of this was an effort to continue def to diffuse and

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deescalate the situation while Mr. Davies was inside gathering more information. Um he then refused and stated he wasn't leaving and began being belligerent with Mr. KS refusing to walk outside. Uh Mr. KS can then be observed verbally attempting to coax him outside

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while also simultaneously guiding him with his arm which caused the patron to become physical. Mr. Karns then grabs the patron to bring him outside which led to some grappling and both of them slipping on ice outside the door and falling down. Um, at that point several staff members who were positioned

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outside and by the door intervened while attempting to deescalate the situation. Uh, Mr. K tries, which you can see to roll away while other officers or other staff, excuse me, try to step in and diffuse the situation. And m, it's Mr. Do Santos who continues being combative

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and he's still holding on to security team members. Um even when he's he's let go, he charges at them again. And you can see Dos Santos put his hand out thereafter once the situation is dis diffused as if to shake hands and they are saying just go

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and he puts his hands around behind his back. Um and police arrive on the scene shortly thereafter. It is worth noting to the board a few things. Um both staff members here in this instance, Mr. Owens and Mr. KS were injured by Mr. Dos

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Santos or as a result of his behavior. Um and in the second instance that upon interviewing Mr. Owens, who again works at the Department of Corrections, he's a guard there for his full-time job. He was what I would categorize um as

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nothing short of I rate that this is an uh A and B staff on patron and indicated that it should be the other way around. He informed me for what it's worth that he was walking by the bar on the floor and a barbec grabbed him and said there

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was a guy smoking at the end of the bar. And when he approached him saying he can't smoke, the patron said he wasn't smoking then took a drag of his cigarette and blew it in Mr. Owens's face. Uh, Mr. Owens then informed Mr. Dos Santos that he was being ejected and when he went to call for assistance on

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the radio said Mr. Dos Santos and I quote speared him in the waist and brought him to the floor. He also said suddenly random people including women were kicking him in the ribs and it was the EMTs nearby that were assisting telling the patrons to back up that he

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was security and was getting attacked. all staff who were unable to attend for the board's um note um are more than willing to discuss anything further with the board. That being said, we're happy to answer any questions the board has at this time and can certainly provide

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video um as mentioned um in today's hearing. >> Thank you. We'll see if the board has any questions at this time. Chairman Joyce. >> Uh thanks. I have no questions at this time. >> Commissioner Karn, >> no questions. just um submit the video,

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please. >> None for me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. I will forward the video to the commissioners once received and the board will take this under advisement as well. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Calling item number four, GSTH Investment Group LLC doing business as Beiju and Rock and Ry located at 51

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Stewart Street. Date of the incident October 12th, 2025. Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. Serving patrons under 21 years of age with alcoholic beverages in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 3434A

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416464A in boards rule 1.08F 8F and failure to notify police in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 in Ford's rule 1.14B who's present on behalf of the lency. Good morning Attorney Green, Steven

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Miller, McDermac, Quilty Miller and Hanley. Morning Madame Chair, Commissioner Saxon and Curran. Uh also with me this morning um I have uh our head of security and our general manager.

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I think you they're listed as a Beiju. They say they're on. >> Thank you. Yes, I do see. Is that Sorry. Is that M? Uh, yep. You just identify yourself to the board, please. >> Uh, Joseph Ganam, general manager.

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>> Thank you. And >> David Smith, security manager. >> Thank you. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? Detective Shane Finn. >> Thank you, Detective Finn. Are there any other individuals with firsthand

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knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Can you all please raise your right hand? >> Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> I do. >> Thank you. Detective Finn, if you could please read the uh police report into the record for the board.

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>> Yep. So, I'll read Officer Kevin Daniels incident report from the night of the incident. About 6:36 p.m. on Sunday, October 12th, 2025, Officer Daniels in the Alpha 421 Frank responded to a radio call for an assault report at 120

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Kingston Street, apartment, 2301 Boston. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the victim/caller Leos Valenci. The officer observed the victim's face to be swollen around the jaw area with several face lacerations and the victim was having trouble

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speaking due to his injuries. The victim reported being assaulted inside 51 nightclub 51 Stewart Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on today's date, which is October 12th. The victim stated one of his friends was involved in a verbal argument with two Spanish speaking males. when he tried to step

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between the parties to calm them down. The victim reported that one of the male sucker punched him in the face and he briefly lost consciousness. The victim believed he had been punched only one time and did not have a description of either male. The victim stated his friend/witness Max Rakante

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helped catch him when he lost consciousness and transported into Mass General Hospital. The victim stated he was diagnosed with a suspected minor concussion, a fractured jaw, right mandible, multiple dislocated teeth, and will require surgery for his jaw. The

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officer provided the victim with a report number for insurance purposes and advis him to recont police if he receives any updates on his injury status. Body warn camera activated. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Miller, would you like to address the alleged incident? I think there's also a second part on a

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narrative from Detective Finn. >> Oh, yes. There is a a CS supplemental which is the uh issuance of the license premise uh inspection notice. Detective Finn, would you like to read that in? >> Yep. So, about 10:15 p.m. on October 16, 2025, Detective Finn and Detective

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Curley conducted a license premise inspection at 51 Stewart Street, Beiju, Boston. Detective Finn issued citation number 021230 for assault and battery patron on patron serving under 21 with alcoholic beverage and failure to notify police. >> Great. Thank you for that. Now,

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attorney, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Thank you, Attorney Green. >> Thank you. Uh, Detective Finn, the uh you didn't witness any of the the alleged >> when when you uh

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went to the uh to Beiju, were they cooperative? >> Yes. >> And have you uh reviewed the video? Uh yeah, we received video that you just can't see any of the altercation or the

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when I spoke to the victim, he said there was second argument as everybody was leaving the bar and Beiju provided me with that video as well, but you can't you can't see any kind of altercation or argument.

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>> Um did when you interviewed Mr. Hlesny, did you ask him if he went sought assistance from any of the staff? >> Yes, he he said he said the bounces were

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aware of the incident. Um, but as far as that resolution, I'm not I'm not sure. >> Well, I mean, according according to him, he's briefly losing consciousness, etc. And um and if this did he ask for

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assistance? Did he did he um do you know I mean when when you spoke to him? >> I'm not I know they were waiting outside for an Uber but >> Okay. And and you reviewed the video and it doesn't it's tough to see anything. Is that correct? >> Correct. Yeah.

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>> And and even by his own admission it was one one punch and he couldn't identify who uh >> Correct. [clears throat] Thank you. Thank you, detective. Thank you. Um, madam chair, commissioners, um, with me

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all is, uh, Joe Gam, who's the general manager, and Dave Smith, who's the, um, director of security. Um, and we did, this was continued a couple of times due to some issues I had. Um, and I appreciate the board's indulgence on on

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giving me um, more than one continuence. uh the video. You have the video and you've had it actually since uh uh a couple of days before the hearing in I think in February the first hearing. Uh

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we've reviewed the videos. Um there was a staff member that saw some commotion, walked over there, walked through, you can clearly see um didn't see anything, kept walking to the other side of and on

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that particular evening um you can't really see Mr. Plesn being like helped out um and saying he lost consciousness. I mean, there were people there. The staff

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didn't see it. Um it certainly was a one punch type of situation. U and he couldn't identify who punched him, but uh none of the staff and and I'd like to just ask Dave Smith a few questions. Dave, will you uh once again

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identify yourself for the for the board? >> Uh Dave Smith, security manager. Beiju. >> Were you on that evening? >> Yes, I was. And um if there's an incident um like this and

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this incident allegedly happened at 1:30 in the morning and the police report um he called he called in at 6:30 the next night. But um did you review the the videos you and and Joe

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>> Dan? Yes, we did. Does it show any? >> We didn't see anything. We didn't see any incident. >> And um your policy, you couldn't do it this night because of the um because of the uh fact it wasn't called in until

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the until the next evening. But >> your policy when there's an incident is to talk to the staff and debrief them. >> Absolutely. >> When there's an alleged incident. Yes, even sorry. >> Go ahead.

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>> Even when there's not an incident, we debrief every single night. >> So on this particular night, did you debrief the staff about >> Yes. Yes. Absolutely. No one reported anything. Um there even at that time,

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the stated time, there was nothing that came over the radios about an incident. We do see Shawn on the video. He did a walk through. He said he saw some kind of action, but when he walked through there was nothing. Everybody was continuing um in the same manner as before. Um he

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didn't witness anything. He didn't notice anything. He just saw a little action and he walked through and continued to walk through his position. >> So when you debrief the staff >> Mhm. Um, did anybody come up and ask for

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assistance and say that I just got punched or I mean? >> Not at all. No one reported anything? No one had anything to report at the end of the night. Um, there was zero nothing at all. And when they talk about uh when he

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talked about the police report that he almost lost consciousness and his friend had to help him out. Uh could that have possibly happened after he left the premises? >> Maybe. >> You would you wouldn't know. You wouldn't know. But

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>> I I would definitely know if someone was being escorted out, needed help being carried out. Um, we have security at every doorway, every stairway, so it would be noted. >> So he he and his friend would have had

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to walk past significant security. Correct. >> Absolutely. >> And other than a commotion that that one doorman walked through and or security man walked through and didn't see anything, there was nothing else out of the ordinary that evening.

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>> Nothing at all. Um, and I have no further questions. Uh, uh, Joe, do you have anything you want to add? I mean, you provided the video both

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to the licensing board and the police. Correct. >> He's correct. >> And delivered the the video for the next incident also. >> Correct. >> As long as we're here. Um and you you were not aware you work that

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evening? >> I did work that evening. Yes. For both uh for both of them. >> Are you aware of anything that occurred that evening? >> I was not aware. So when Big Dave does his debriefing, me and him also do a

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debriefing right after the first debriefing. Um but so this wasn't if in fact he was sucker punched um it wasn't as a result

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of of a significant argument or pushing or shoving or something that was broken up and and occurred again. So it wasn't something that was foreseeable. Correct. >> Correct. >> Correct. Um,

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I have nothing else for the witnesses and um I guess we'd answer any of your questions, Madam Chair and Commissioners. >> Thank you, Attorney Miller. We'll see if the board has any questions at this time. Chairman Joyce, >> thank you. Uh, thank you, Attorney

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Miller, and thank you, everyone. Um, I appreciate getting the video ahead of time. I will say I haven't had a chance to review it yet. >> Um, I think it's 20 minutes long. Would you guys have a time stamp that you could point us to so that we could look

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at um the actual punch roughly? If not, we'll look. I'm just sometimes there's a narrative that goes along with the >> No. Do you have a time stamp or whatever that they kind of

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>> Yeah, I can review the video. I do have the video saved so I can see that chunk on the time. Yeah, I can. Oh, yeah. It'll say on the on the recording itself that I saved so I can pinpoint which times it was. >> Okay, that would be helpful.

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>> Madam Chair, just to address the the um service, there's no evidence of uh no witness, no evidence of service. There's no nothing about alcohol service. uh the victim or doesn't talk about service

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uh of alcoholic beverages under 21. There's no nothing about what he may have used to enter the club if he was under 21. So um >> that's what I was going to ask like he it says he's 20. So any idea how what happened there?

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Well, we have we have scanners and we've had significant input from the uh the ABCC um on numerous nights working with our door people um and and the scanners. And

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so there is no one that would have gotten into the premises without being scanned. Um, I don't remember specifically if the ABCC was on site that particular night, but um, if if you want to address that, Joey, or or Dave,

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I mean, the chances of him uh entering the premises without ID that's that scans is is uh zero. But if you want to address [clears throat] it, >> David, do you want to address it? I >> I would say the same thing you just

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said, Steve. I would say the exact same thing. Um, we scan everyone. So, >> okay. >> And there's there's no evidence that he was even served alcoholic beverages. >> Okay. I didn't know if this was this age restricted night. Was it 21 and over?

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>> Oh, yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I didn't know. All right. Uh, I have no other questions. Commissioner Karin or Commissioner Saxon? >> No questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um the board will take this matter under adisement. Mr. Gam, if you

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can send over a time stamp that I can share with the board, that would be appreciated. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. Uh calling item number five the same lency GST Investment Group LLC doing business as Beiju and Rock and Ry located at 51 Stewart Street. Date of this incident October 16th, 2025. Salt

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and battery patron on patron in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. Who is present on behalf? Uh, sorry, it's Attorney Miller again. Is the same witnesses as the last? [clears throat] >> Yes, Attorney Dream. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Who's present on

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behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Detective Shane Finn. >> Officer Yokovitzki. >> Thank you. Are there any other uh individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify? >> Can you all please raise your right

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hand? >> Do you sort of tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you. Who will be reading the uh initial report into the record for the board? >> Myself. >> Great. Thank you. If you could uh please proceed.

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>> About 12:33 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Officer Perkins and Officer Kavitzki in the Alpha 202 Alpha responded to a radio call for an assault at the Beij Club at 51 Stewart Street, Boston. Also assisting was officer Whan

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in the Alpha 435 Alpha. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim was date of birth August 15, 2002. Mr. Wasif stated that he was in the club with his girlfriend Suara Guaro. Date of birth April 26, 2005 when seven people

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at once hit him in the head and kicked him. When asked how many times they kicked him, Mr. Was stated like seven, eight, nine times. Mr. Was further stated that they were kicking him for five to seven minutes. He stated that his head was still hurting and officers

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asked if he would like to get evaluated by EMS. Mr. Rosie agreed and Boston EMS responded to evaluate him. Mr. Wife stated that while in the club, the suspects wanted to cross to the other end, but they were pushing some girls who were there. Mr. Was stated

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that he told them not to push the girls and they replied stating, "Do something about it." Mr. was stated that they assaulted him and [clears throat] he pushed him back to defend himself. The incident is estimated to have occurred at around 12:15 a.m. Boss DMS Ambulance

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3 Alpha 10 Gaston and Knight arrived on scene to evaluate Mr. Wasif. Mr. Was complained of having a sharp pain in his neck, headaches, and a bloody nose. Boston transported Mr. Was to Tufts Medical Center for further treatment. officers spoke to the manager of Beiju,

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Joseph Ganam, date of birth, August 21, 1996, to inform him of the incident and inquired about surveillance footage. Mr. Gam stated that he does not have access to surveillance and will have to wait for the employee that is responsible for the cameras to come in. Body one camera

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activated. >> Thank you very much. We also have Detective Finn supplemental. >> Yep. Uh, sorry. About 10:15 p.m. on October 16th, 2025, Detective Finn and Curley responded

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conducted a license premise inspection at 51 Beiju Street, 51 Stewart Street, Beiju, sorry. Detective Finn issued citation number 021229 for assault and battery of patron on patron. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Miller, would you like to address the alleged

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incident? Um, Yes. Um officer or detective, either one. Um did you uh review the videos? >> I did. >> First of all, did you receive a video?

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I'm sorry. >> Yes. Yeah. Received video. Reviewed it. Uh same thing with the last incident. I couldn't make out any kind of altercation in the video. Um for this one, I think it was like the dance floor area. And uh

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any kind of altercation. >> And so you on the video you can't see seven people hitting him in the head and kicking them for 5 to seven minutes. >> I did not I did not see that. No.

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>> Um thank you. U would was the staff cooperative? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Um Dave, were you working that night? >> Yes, I was.

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>> Uh were you outside when the police came? >> Yes, I was staying outside. >> Was uh I forgot his name. The Mr. Wasif. Um was there a gentleman standing next to you

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that turned out to be Mr. Wasif? >> Yes. Um, he was probably about four 3 4 5t away from me. >> How How long was he standing next to you? >> 15 >> 20 minutes maybe.

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>> Did Did do you have um apparel that shows your security when you're there? >> Yes. >> Yes. Standard nightclub beu staff uniform. So, so he was standing next to you for 15 to 20 minutes, uh, three or four,

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five feet away. Did he say anything to you? >> Didn't say anything to me. Um, he wasn't on the telephone. There was no girlfriend. I was outside for quite some time. It might not have been 20 minutes, but it was it was a good period of time that we

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were near each other. U you heard the police report and and I'm sure you read it a few times about seven not six or eight but seven people uh hitting them in the head and kicking

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them uh for 5 to seven minutes. Did once again did you do your debriefing that night? >> Absolutely. >> Did did anybody see any of this? I mean,

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>> not at not at all. No one reported. No call on the radio. Um, if there was a call on the radio, I would have went ran inside. That's a awful long time with a lot of people. And >> so, if I mean, if somebody was being

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picked on the dance floor or anywhere in the place, let's put it this way, uh, for 5 to seven minutes. Is there any chance that security wouldn't know about it? >> No way.

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And you spoke to security and staff. You once again debriefed them. >> Absolutely. >> Um, thank you. Once I I can ask Joey, um,

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you provided the video to the the police. >> Yes, absolutely. You reviewed the You reviewed the video that night. >> Yes, I did. >> Is >> not not that night. Sorry. Excuse me. Not that night, but I did review the video. Yes.

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>> And so, did is there anything showing seven people beating and kicking a guy for 5 to seven minutes? >> No. In the video, you just can't really see much. Just people traffic. But I mean, if somebody was on the floor

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being kicked by seven people, >> Yeah. the whole other people step away from him. I mean, wouldn't >> the whole club would know about it? Yeah. >> Um, so and none of the staff knew about this. Correct.

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>> Correct. >> Madam Chair, I I you know, I don't know what else to [clears throat] to say on this. This is more puzzling than the I can see the last one with a uh you know a sucker punch or something like that. It's surprising that this particular

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person got what would be considered a a pretty significant beating. Didn't mention to any staff at all and just walks out of the club past people and um doesn't talk to security. Doesn't say

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anything. doesn't do anything and and waits for the police. Um, and once again, you have the video. I mean, we can only we can only uh stand by what the video shows and and what the staff said.

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So, both they're both here to answer your questions. >> Thank you, Attorney Miller. Chairman Joyce, are there any questions? >> I have no questions. Thank you. >> Commissioner Ker or Commissioner Saxon? >> No questions. Thank you. And just to confirm, there are no blind spots in

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your videos in your video cameras. >> There's no I'm sorry. >> Blind spots. >> Um the what? The videos cover the the dance floor, the bar, the the the public areas, right, Joey?

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>> Yeah, correct. So, we looked at the location that he said that he got allegedly assaulted at or beat up at. So that would be >> and you saw the other videos for that night. You have them all saved. Correct. >> Correct.

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>> Yeah. >> There. Any further questions from the board? The board will take this under advisement as well. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Number six, the Boston Lecho Corp. doing business as Legacy Boston and Crown located at 71 to 79 Warrington Street.

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Date of the incident, February 13th, 2026. Drug overdose on premise in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 64 Mass General Laws chapter 94C and board's rule 1.13 who is present on behalf of the lency

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>> Terrence Gathers director of security. >> Thank you Mr. Gathers. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Detective William Galler can read uh Officer Allen's reporting and I wrote the LPV. Officer Craig Mau is here as well.

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Great. >> Thank you very much. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Can you all please raise your right hand? Do you sort of tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do.

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>> Thank you. Officer Van Allen, will you be reading the uh report into the record? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. You may please proceed. >> Okay. About 11:50 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026, officers Van Allen and Falcon, while assigned to the Alpha 202 Alpha, responded to a radio call for

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unknown EMS at 79 Warson Street, also known as Legacy Nightclub Boston. On arrival, officers observed Boston EMS Ambulance A93, evaluating the victim in the ambulance. The victim was later identified as Aizu Liy. Lafi informed

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Boston EMS that she had taken four bumps and this didn't happen the last time I did it. Boston EMS told officers the victim's drug of choice was ketamine. Boston EMS transported the victim to Tus Medical Center for further evaluation and it should be noted that Lot Liy was

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unable to speak with officers while on scene due to her altered state of mind. Body warn cameras activated. >> Thank you Sergeto Gallagher. Yes, I'll be reading my supplemental report that I wrote on 213206.

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Sergeant Detective Jefferson, the victim 943 was working as the patrol supervisor in area A1 for the morning watch when the Alpha 202 Van Halen and Falcon responded to Club Legacy at 79 Warrington Street for a sick assist as officers found on arrival that the

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person had overdosed on possibly. The victim was taken to Tus Medical Center. Sergeant Detective Jefferson and Sergeant Detective Gallagher spoke that evening and offered to help do the followup. On the evening of 2:20 2026, Sergeant Detective Gallagher met Mr.

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Terren Gathers, manager in 911 caller to speak about the incident. Mr. Gathers stated that he been in contact with the victim and she's doing well. Mr. Gathers informed side detective Gallagher that is believed that the drugs were ingested inside the premise. The victim was

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observed collapsing on the dance floor and aid was rendered quickly as well as 911 being called. Sergeant detentive Gallagher asked if any and all video could be retained. As a result of this incident, Sergeant Gallagh issued license premise inspection notice number 05475

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to legacy for drug overdose on premise. Mr. Terren Gathers signed for and accepted the notice. That's all I have. >> Thank you very much. Mr. Gathers, would you like to address the alleged incident? Um, I agree with everything that the officers both said. Uh, just to give you

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guys an idea, I um, we had got a call, I got the call over the radio that we had a one of our regular customers fell out in the middle of the dance floor. Um, she was there for approximately

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maybe like two hours. And so we respond, flashlights blaring and everything like that, you know, because it's in the middle of the dance floor. Don't know what kind of an emergency it is. Um, completely out of character because we actually she comes in a lot. So we know

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her, her friends and one of the security move her off to the side. I get on scene, I evaluate her, bring her out where we can look at her better. we have a, you know, we put her in a wheelchair and brought her out to the other side. After looking

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at her eyes and everything like that, yeah, I determined that this is not alcohol. So, I called 911 and um asked for an uh EMS to give you guys an idea, give the board

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an idea of what happens when people come inside the club. You know, they're in line to get ID checks. Um, usually myself or another manager is outside monitoring our line.

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They go downstairs, they get searched for contraband, weapons, everything along those lines, and they either make their way to coat check or directly inside the um nightclub. on the inside the club. We have

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partnered with end overdose every night that they can. We have all kinds of drug education information tables and stuff like that out. Um I believe I sent hopefully you guys got it. I sent you um correspondence and

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pictures and stuff like that of inside the club with you know the end overdose table with all the information drug testing kits and everything along those lines. I personally used to be a drug and anger management facilitator myself. So this

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is something that's kind of close to our heart. Once, but back to the story, once they get inside, you know, I have two guys stationed up on each corner of the clubs closer to where she was and people in

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different key positions. Uh, Michael Biggs was the first one to respond. He's the one who made the call and that's why we came in. Her friends then told us that, you know, she was on ketamine and everything like that. Later after speaking to them, I found out, you know,

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this is after I spoke to Sergeant Gallagher also, that she in fact didn't take the drugs inside the club. She had did it prior to entering the club. Um, she I also spoke to her and she also agreed that if you guys wanted I'm not

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going to, you know, put her phone number out like that, but if you guys wanted to call her directly, she's more than willing to answer any questions. Um, but she uh I don't it scared me. I was like, I'm calling the ambulance. You know, it's

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somebody's kid. I'm not going to play around with that. And uh unfortunately, no matter how much we are legally allowed to search, we're not going to be able to find everything. All we can do is educate his pe educate our patrons as much as possible and try to

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do the right thing. Thank you very much. Anything further before I move to questions? We'll see if there are any questions at this time. Chairman Joyce, >> thank you. Thanks for that explanation. That's uh helpful. I don't have any

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questions. Commissioners, >> no questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. There are no questions and the board will take this under advisement as well. Thank you. And finally, calling item number eight, Shamrock Boston LLC. Doing business as

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the Shamrock Pub located at 501 East 8th Street in South Boston. Date of the incident, March 14th, 2026. Overcrowding 128 on police count. House count 115. Capacity 99 in violation of mass general loss chapter 138 section 64 and boards

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rule 1.03J and 1.06A and F. Who's present on behalf of the Lency? >> Morning, Attorney Green. Uh, John Leiden, U manager and owner. Thank you. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> I am Detective Hernandez. Are >> there any other individuals uh with

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firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify? >> Check the William Galler if need be. >> Thank you. Can you please raise your right hand? >> Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> I do. >> I do. >> Thank you. Hernandez, if you could

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please read the report into the record. >> Good morning. I'm reading from a police report which I wrote on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Char detective William Gallagher, Detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to the BPD license per conducted a license permit inspection of the Shamrock Pub.

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As detectives walked inside, detectives asked the front door staff what the number of patrons inside the establishment was. Staff members stated that they had a count of 115 patrons. Detectives learned that the capacity for this premises set at 99 persons.

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Detective Hernandez performed a mechanical count of the establishment. Detectives discovered that the actual number of patrons located inside the premise was 128. Detective brought this to the attention of the person in charge, Mr. Tom O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien stated that he would bring the

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establishment back into compliance. As a result of the detectives observed, sign detective Gallagher issued license inspection on the 054739 overcrowding of the establishment. Mr. O'Brien signed for accepted the notice. That's all. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Lighten. Would

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you like to address the alleged incident? >> Uh yes, please. I'll just read some a brief statement that I prepared. Um uh it's the Shamrock Pub is a relatively small neighborhood pub with a modest staffing and security needs. Uh the event, the incident occurred on March

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14th, uh which is a Saturday night approximately 11:00 p.m. That's the Saturday night preceding the South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade. Um and uh the St. Patrick's Day parade is an anomaly obviously that you're probably more aware of than I am that requires extra staffing that's temporary in

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nature. Uh to meet that need, typically I personally work every night between the Thursday preceding St. Patrick's Day up to St. Patrick's Day itself. And um that would have included St. Patrick's Day parade day as well as the the night

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of the incident that this occurred. This year was unique in that my wife gave birth to twins, our third and fourth child. Uh >> 10 >> and I and I will shamelessly use that to my advantage in this hearing. >> It's true. I had two 10-week old uh

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twins and my staffing didn't allow me to uh escape for the entire duration that I would have otherwise. The staff that I typically have working on Saturday night was pulled to the Sunday door day, which is the typical hard day. I'll call it a hard day or a difficult day, the day of the parade itself. We put our

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experienced staff on that day. I would usually be there to supplement both that day and the preceding night, but the staffing that was on hand was uh less experienced than what I would otherwise have expected. Uh I don't expect to uh I I am certain that I will never have that

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distraction ever again. uh and I don't expect it to occur in the future. Uh but that is all that I would ask the board consider. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. We will see if the board has any questions for you at this time. Chairman Joyce. >> Uh thanks uh Mr. Liden. I know you did

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attend our St. Patrick's Day uh public safety meeting in South Boston because I did see you there. Um what was your staffing on this night? cuz um you know I respect the fact you had twin new twin 10 week old babies but this is not

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unexpected. So what was your staffing on this night? >> We had uh two bartenders, a barback, two servers and two two door people. And I wouldn't say it was understaffed. I just think it wasn't staffed in a way that was uh prepared to handle the unique

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circumstances of St. Patrick's Day weekend. There a Saturday night is typically different than a Saturday night on St. Patrick's. It's just more of a >> unique but unique but not unique in South Boston the Saturday night before the parade >> every year. >> What What was the issue with the count

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being off? >> Well, I I don't contest the count. Uh the content was I think uh I think we had our count at 115. The report states 128. I will take the reporter as word. I would be >> capacity is 99. So if the count is at

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115 >> and the capacity is 99. Yeah, correct. >> What's your staff's plan when they're open? >> We should have let individuals in. Um, and I think that what they're they're told to do is to um to wait until people fully exit the premises before letting a

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new group in. There's a per portion of time where there'll be a group that's exiting and sometimes they will rush to let the next group in uh or say, "Hey, I see five people leaving, so let me let five people in." And there's this overlap period. That's one issue that

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I've noted. And this is uh something that I'm typically personally vigilant about when I'm there six or seven about four or five days straight. I just wasn't able to be there. And I I'll also note um this is our first citation for overcrowding. It's our first cit it's

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our only citation in over three years or nearly three years and it's uh only our second citation in five years of operation. >> Okay. Commissioner Cara, Commissioner Saxon, any questions? >> No questions. Thank you. >> None for me. Thank you. Thank you. If there are no further questions, the board will take this

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under advisement as well. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Those are all the items before the board this morning. The board will be voting next Thursday, May 21st, 2026. Um notice has not yet been posted to the city's website, but will um though that will adjourn this hearing. So, thank you all

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and do enjoy the rest of your day. Thank you. >> Thank you.