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Good morning. Thank you all for joining. We will be starting 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 testifying before the board. Good morning. This is a hearing before

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the licensing board for the city of Boston. Today is Tuesday, June 16th, 2026. 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

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review procedural matters, I will introduce chairwoman of the board, Kathleen Joyce. >> Good morning. My name is Kathleen Joyce. I'm chair of the Boston Licensing Board. Today, I'm pleased to be joined by Commissioner Liam Currin and Commissioner Kiana Saxon. >> Thank you very much. Please ensure that

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your audio and visuals are working properly if you will be testifying before the board this morning. I'll call each item in the order that it appears on this morning's agenda. I will then 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

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firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to 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

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limited only to those individuals with firsthand personal knowledge of the alleged incident. We'll begin with the first item on this morning's agenda. Calling item number one, Broadway Restaurant LLC, doing business as Loco Takaria and Oyster Bar located at 412 to 414 West Broadway in South Boston. Date

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of this incident, April 11th, 2026. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon patron on patron in violation of Mass General Law Chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 15A. Who is present on behalf of the Lency? >> Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the board, Attorney Green, Kristen

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Scanland for the Lency. Also on with us this morning is owner Mike Shaw, general manager Julius Bugnardi, and another manager Eddie Maven. >> Thank you. I see the first two individuals you have mentioned. I do not see um Eddie Maven, I think was the

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name. >> Yes. >> Great. I don't see that individual. Um can we continue without him or is his testimony necessary? >> I think we can continue without him and I can have Mike or Julia just flag him and have him pop on in case the board has any questions. He was present for um

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all of these incidents before you this morning. >> Okay. Thank you. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Sergeant J. Tully. >> Officer Colby. >> Thank you both. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of

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the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Officer Phil Burke. >> Thank you. Can you all please raise your right hand? do. Oh, and actually, hang on just a moment. I see Mr. Mabin um has just joined us from the waiting room.

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>> Uh there we go. Mr. Maven, we have you've already been introduced by your attorney. Could you please raise your right hand so we can spray you in? >> Sorry. What was that? >> Mr. Maven, could you please raise your right hand? Not sure if you can hear us. Eddie Maben, can you hear us?

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>> Yeah, I can hear you now. >> Thank you. Can you please raise your right hand? We're just swearing you in. You've already been introduced by your attorney. Thank you. Do you also to tell the truth of all truth and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. Who will be reading the report into the record? >> Uh, Sergeant Tully will, sir. Just so I'm clear, I have three I have three

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here for um Loco Takaria. This is the one on 411. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> Yep. All right. This is 411. >> Okay. about uh 12:58 a.m. on 411, Officer Burke uh who was assigned to the Fox 441, responded to a radio call for um a response at 412 West Broadway,

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which is Loco Takaria. On arrival, Officer Burke encountered a victim and his girlfriend. Um the victim was being treated in the for large laceration to the side of his face. Uh and Mrs. Green stated that he uh he was punched in the

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face by an unknown asalent. Uh Miss Mahoney stated that the suspect was looking uh at a suspect was looking at her at the bar. The victim and the suspect engaged in verbal altercation. Mr. Mahoney stated that this altercation this escalated into the suspect being struck in the head with a closed fist.

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Officer Burke spoke with the um to me Maggie Kelly, a friend of Mrs. Green and Miss Mahoney who stated that the victim was struck in the face with a glass bottle in fact and not a closed fist. Officer Burke then spoke with the manager of the restaurant

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uh Drew and Eddie who stated that the suspect uh he had just hit the kid with a bottle apparently uh and walked out of the bar down West Broadway towards D Street um manager does not know the individual in question. I responded to the scene,

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issued a license premise violation, and um managed to then produce a suspected bottle that the uh the suspect, the victim was hit with, which was logged in evidence. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Scandlin, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Uh please, just a few questions for

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Sergeant Tully. Um just to confirm the um report the uh police officer Burke I think he's on to responded to a radio call from the premises requesting a response correct >> that's correct ma'am >> and at all time while on premises and throughout any subsequent investigation

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into this incident were staff of the lency cooperative with you >> they were always cooperative yes >> thank you very much and just for the record you spoke or officer Burke spoke with the victim uh once he reported to the scene correct >> that's correct And the victim indicated that he did not know who hit him.

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>> I believe he said he didn't know who hit him and he initially he thought he was he was he thought he was uh struck with a fist. He didn't realize he was hit with a bottle. So yes. >> Okay. And then when uh police responded to the scene, the suspect was not on the scene upon arrival. Correct. >> That's correct also.

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>> Okay. Thank you very much. No further questions at this time. >> You're welcome. Madam Chair, members of the board, as an initial matter, uh there were was no issue with either of these patrons uh prior in the evening. We do have video of this which I can send to the board. And as you'll see

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from it, there's one male in a hoodie who was getting close to the victim as identified as Mr. Green in the police report and his girlfriend. Um, as they're getting close, within about 14 to 15 seconds, you can see the victim

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motion with his left arm and elbow as if to shove off the male in the hoodie, causing him to bump the alleged suspect who was behind the guy in the hoodie. Um, when the guy in the hoodie turned around and talked to the alleged suspect, they

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were talking for a few seconds and about 50 seconds later, the guy in the hat who was a suspect who did not have the initial interaction with Mr. Green, approached Mr. Green and

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within 5 seconds upon approach, you'll see he sucker punches him. It was totally unprovoked that this second male came into the mix. Uh staff immediately saw it and responded and tended to Mr. Green and also escorted the suspect to

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the door. As indicated, you can see staff holding two beer bottles, which I'm presum I presume was one of the bottles that was handed over to police and to evidence as was noted in the police report. Um the suspect initially didn't leave at first, but they did have

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um he did walk away prior to police arriving, so they didn't have his name. Um they've recognized him by sight, but of note, and u Mr. Mabin can attest, there's been never any issues with the particular suspect uh on any previous

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date. Um again, as you'll see, the suspect wasn't involved in the initial interaction with Mr. green the victim until he walked up to him and 5 seconds later punched him. Given that information, there's nothing staff really could have done to prevent this from happening. There was no warning or

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drawn out escalation of the incident. Um, and under the circumstances, uh, responded appropriately, called police, separated the parties, and tended to the victim as soon as possible. Happy to answer any questions or address any concerns the board might have though regarding this incident.

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>> Thank you. We'll see if there are any questions. at this time. Chairman Joyce, >> uh, thank you. I don't have any questions. Commissioner Cara, Commissioner Saxon, >> I have no questions. Thank you. >> None for me. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um, Jes reference, you'll be

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sending the video along. So when you do so, I'll for >> Thank you. With that, the board will take this matter under adisement. >> Calling item number two, the same lency, Broadway Restaurant LLC, doing business as Loco Tucker and Oyster Bar at 412 and 414 West Broadway in South Boston. Date

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of this incident, April 12th, 2026. Patron overs served, passed out in bar left in ambulance in violation of master laws, chapter 138, section 69. Uh, attorney scan will be the same list of witnesses for this item. >> Correct. >> Thank you. And who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department?

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>> Sergeant J. Holly. >> Officer Ashley Banton. >> Thank you, Officer Banton. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify on this matter? Officer Banton, you have not yet been sworn in. Can you please raise your

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right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes, I do. >> Thank you very much. Who will be reading the report for this matter into the record? >> Uh, stop tell again. >> Thank you very much. >> Uh, this was actually the same night uh

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was going on simultaneously while the other incident had happened. Um, this time officers were flagged down. Officer McCarthy and Banton were flagged down as they were driving by in front of the building uh for a female that was passed out. Officers entered the establishment, observed an unresponsive female in the rear of the restaurant. The female was

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later identified. Um officers made multiple attempts to wake Mrs. uh Chicone. However, she remained unresponsive. Officers did uh observe signs of alcohol consumption. Uh EMS was requested to the scene for medical evaluation and she was then transported for uh for the medical help. uh I was

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already on scene for the other incident. So while on scene I I uh they requested me to respond to the back of the bar for that at which time you know I made my observations and did a separate um investigation of license premise and a

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separate citation was issued. >> Thank you. Attorney Scandler, would you like to address this incident? >> Please. Sergeant Ty, just a few questions. um to confirm uh your uh previous testimony, you were flagged down or other BPD members were flagged down from staff um regarding this

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incident while they were there attending to the one we just discussed prior. >> I'm not sure who flag him down, but I just know just I just know they were flagged down. It wasn't unclear by the report who was who flagged him down. >> Okay. And at all times throughout the course of your investigation into this matter, were staff cooperative with you? >> Yeah, I I've dealt with off uh Mr. Mabin

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multiple times and he's always cooperative every time I've been there. Thanks very much. Um, and just for the record, um, it's unknown and we have no evidence to suggest whether the subject patron consumed any substance, alcohol or otherwise, prior to arriving at the venue. Correct. >> That's correct. >> Thank you very much. No further

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questions um for Sergeant Tully at this time. Um, Madam Chair, members of the board, as an initial matter, as um Sergeant Tully indicated, this incident happened around the same time. Staff and police were responding to the matter just heard before you. Um when this

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particular patron was brought to um attention of staff um actually strike that directly noticed by staff which was Mr. Mabin in this instant instance who was tending to the other incident. He went and flagged down other nearby um BPD to assist. Um we apologize we

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unfortunately do not have video preserved of this particular incident. Um but two managers Mr. uh Steve Baresi and Mr. Maven um reviewed the video and we did previously send over to the board handwritten notes um of the manager

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based on the female's whereabouts and activity within the premises when they were conducting their due diligence to internally review this matter. And essentially what was shown um was that she entered the premises just after 11 p.m. at that time. And Mr. Mabin can

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corroborate uh this based on his own personal observations of the video. There was no apparent signs of impairment uh by this particular patron upon entry. It is absolutely licency policy do to deny anyone at the door at

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any of their venues eliciting signs of impairment. Uh it's a rule that they are very strict about uh in particular with all door staff that nobody showing any signs of impairment is let into the premises. Um, that being said, upon further review of the video, she ordered

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her first drink around 11:17 that evening, again, at the time of service, there was no apparent or outward signs of impairment. Uh, she ordered a second drink thereafter, around 11:42 that night. Um it was observed shortly

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thereafter that a male nearby at the bar handed her a shot um about 7 minutes later and about 10 minutes later she left that bar and went to sit at the oyster bar. It's important to note that at both times observed on the video as

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uh Mr. Mabin can testify um there was no again outward signs of impairment at the time she was ordering her drinks from bartenders on site. managers also interviewed the bartenders and pointed out this particular patron and recalled this patron to staff and both of them

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said that um there was nothing noteworthy upon um service to her. Uh we unfortunately and as you heard from Sergeant Tully as well have no evidence of any previous consumption of any substance alcohol or otherwise but again um everyone in this uh venue is tips

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trained and certified. Had staff observed any signs of impairment either at the door or points of service, they absolutely would not have served her. And throughout all the evidence available to us in this instance, there's nothing to suggest that service was made by an employee uh to someone

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who appeared to be impaired um or otherwise under the influence. Um only speculating here obviously, but the shot passed from the mail may have been the tipping point unfortunately. however, and thereafter staff did uh promptly notice um what was going on and tended

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her to her flagged on BPD to assist um with the patron as well um going forward. And just a note, as we mentioned, we apologize we don't have video for this, but um we'll preserve video indefinitely when police are called for either instance. We do have

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it in the other instance that was going on, but unfortunately not for this one. >> Thank you. We will see if there are any questions at this time. Chairwoman Joyce. >> Uh, thanks. I have no questions. >> No questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you.

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>> Thank you. The board will take this under advisement as well. >> Calling item number three, which concerns yet again the same lency, Broadway Restaurant LLC doing business as Local Tucker and Oyster Bar, 412 to 414 West Broadway in South Boston. Date of this incident is April 16th, 2026.

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Attorney Scandlin, the same witnesses once again. >> Yes. >> Thank you. And who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Officer Colin Moly. >> Uh Sergeant J. Kelly. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of

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the alleged incident who wish to testify? All of you have been previously sworn in this morning. Who will be reading the police report to the record? >> I will read it again. >> Thank you very much. Uh on the above listed date on the above mentioned date, Offician White in the Fox 102 responded

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to a radio call for an assault battery at 412 West Broadway local Takaria. On arrival, they spoke with the victim who stated he got punched in the face while he was inside the bar. Officers observed some blood and cuts on the lip and cheek area. Officers were asked uh officers

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then asked if the individual knew who punched him, and she replied he did not. Uh the victim stated the person who punched him was a male about 5'5 medium build, short blonde hair. Uh ambulance was requested uh and he was transferred to Tus for further medical evaluation

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at which point I was called to the scene uh and did a license premise violation and issued a citation for patron on patron A and B. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Scanland, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Please. Just two questions for Sergeant.

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Um again, can um you confirm that the 911 call came from the licensed premises in regards to this matter, Sergeant? >> Um let me just see one second. >> Yes, I believe so. Yep. >> Thank you very much. And again, at the time um of response were staff

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cooperative with police regarding this matter? >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. Um no further questions, madam chair, members of the board. Uh this particular evening was not a particularly busy night. Uh the two individuals that were involved in this altercation were not otherwise

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known to staff. No issues with them prior that evening. Again, we have video of this and we'll send over to the board. But um what you'll see is two males talking to each other at the bar. One, and I will note this again in correspondence to the board, is in a striped t-shirt and one is in a black

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hat. The interaction does not look animated. It looks like two um men talking to each other. Um at approximately um I believe it's 10:33 with 40 seconds and the seconds are important here. Um a female walks up to

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the two and appears to be with one of the males. The victim starts walking away um around um 10:3356. The victim and the suspect even appear to shake hands. And then you can see the suspect follow the victim where they're

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still talking when all of a sudden the suspect punches the victim 11 seconds later out of nowhere as he's walking out of um the establishment. The the punch doesn't all in all look that hard. I I don't know if that's relevant or not, but it nonetheless knocked him out cold. Um, but this whole

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interaction does not appear to have had any sort of escalation process whatsoever. Any commotion surrounding it which would have otherwise made it foreseeable by staff or nearby patrons for that matter. Um, Mr. Mabin again he was he was there um didn't witness it

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but assisted of course in the aftermath. The lency did call police for assistance as soon as it happened and provided all available information and video to police um for their subsequent investigation. That being said, um we're happy to answer uh any questions the board may have.

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>> Thank you, Attorney Scandin. We'll see if there are any questions. Chairman Joyce, >> uh thanks attorney. I don't have any questions. Commissioners, >> no questions. Thank you. >> None for me. Thank you. >> Thank you. And uh similarly, attorney scan, as soon as you forward the video, I'll make sure it's shared with the

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board. The board will take this under adisement. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Pong item number four, Dorset Restaurant Group LLC doing business as Landmark Public House located at 772 Adam Street in Dorchester. Date of the incident, March 15, 2026. Assault

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battery employee on patron in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A present on behalf of the Lency. Who is here this morning on behalf of Landmark Public House?

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I see Ed Brooks. He's >> Oh, here we go. You're on mute. >> Yeah, I'm there. Thank you. >> Edward Brooks, Dorset Restaurant Group. >> Yep. Thank you, Mr. Brooks. And are there any other witnesses you have um for this matter that you would like to introduce? >> Yeah. Uh my general manager, Kelly Buts,

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who is also on. >> Perfect. Yep. And I do see you. Thank you for being with us. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? I can read it if nobody's available, sir. >> Yeah, Sergeant Gallagher can read it 280. I got it. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Sergeant. Detective

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Gallagher. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Yes, if you could just please uh um identify yourself for the board. >> Hi, my name is Justin Ruiz. Great. Uh, can you all please raise your right

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hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. Uh, Sergeant Gallagher, if you could please proceed with the police report. >> Yes. Good morning. I'll be reading a police report written by Officer Eric Swanson

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at about 6:48 p.m. Sunday, 3:15, 2026. Officers Swanson and Welter assigned to the Harry 104 responded to a radio call and BPD and EMS response at 206 Minus

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Street, Dorchester. Also responding with the Harry 902 Sergeant Hegnith and the Harry 102 Fulman Clark. Upon arrival, officers observed Boston fire treating Justin Ruiz, who had an apparent laceration to the back of the head and a

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cut to the cheek. Ambulance 19 arrived on scene and attempted to treat Ruiz. However, Ruiz refused and was observed walking away from the above dress. Officers attempted to speak to Ruiz for his version of the story in which he

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refused to answer any of the officer's questions. Officer spoke to Lee's brother Melvin Aco who stated staff at the landmark saw his brother for no reason. Aaco was

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extremely agitated and refused to comply with officers in numerous occasions when they informed him to walk away from the Waco repeatedly stated, "I had him outside. You didn't need to push him." Waco also stated there were females in

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the restaurant attempting to grab his and his brother's genitals to which the staff and the above declined having occurred. Officers spoke to the general manager of Landmark, Kelly Buts, who stated that she's 63 years old and was assaulted by Ruiz. But stated the

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security removed Ruiz from the establishment due to unruly behavior. Once outside, Ruiz became irate and began kicking the front door. Buts opened the door to tell Ruiz to vacate the area in which Ruiz responded by pushing Butts to the ground. Buts

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denied the need for EMS, but did state that Ruiz broke her glasses in the altercation and officers observed a scuff mark on But's knee, which stated it occurred when she fell to the ground. Officers spoke to the owner of the landmark, Ed Brooks, who informed

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officers that his staff had removed Waco and Ruiz from the establishment due to unruly behavior and then attempting to cause conflicts with other patrons. Brooks stated that when Buts was pushed to the ground, his staff jumped in in defense of Butts and pushed Ruiz out of

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the entrance way. Ruise stumbled backwards, tripped his head on either the sidewalk or the mailbox, causing the laceration. The Harry 902 arrived on scene and issued license premise inspection notice number 01051

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to Edward Brooks. Photo of violation is attached page. I think that is it. >> There is nothing more. That's it. >> Thank you very much, Sergeant Gallagher. Uh Mr. Brooks, Miss Buts, would you like to address the alleged incident?

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>> Yes. Thank you, uh, Madame Chair and members of the board. Uh my name is Ed Brooks and I am the owner, operator and manager of record for Dorset Restaurant Group uh DBA Landmark Public House. Uh the incident in question occurred on the afternoon of March 15th. It was during our St. Patrick's Day weekend

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celebration and as you all can imagine, it was a busy day for our establishment. We were fully staffed including four uh security personnel who who have worked with me for a significant period of time. These individuals are responsible professionals in their full-time careers and work security on a part-time basis

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at Landmark. They are experienced, dependable, and regularly receive training from me on topics including identification verification, deescalation techniques, and conflict resolution. On that day, operations were proceeding normally, and despite the large crowd, at some point we received

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reports that two male patrons were near the bar behaving inappropriately towards female guests. Specifically, there were complaints regarding unwarranted comments, inappropriate conduct, and physical contact. Several members, a couple members of my security team

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responded to investigate, and after speaking with a few individuals and assessing the situation, they determined that the two men should be asked to leave the premises. I was actually standing nearby and personally observed all this interaction. My security staff handled the situation professionally and appropriately using the deescalation

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techniques and everyone remained calm throughout the encounter. Although the two men appeared agitated to being asked to leave, they initially com uh cooperated and exited the establishment without any physical confrontation. Everything appeared to be under control. I returned to the kitchen area to

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address another operational matter. A short time later, I came back towards the front of the restaurant and noticed my general manager, Kelly Buts, heading towards the front door in response to the a disturbance outside. It became apparent that the two individuals had not left peacefully after all. Instead, became began pounding on the doors,

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attempting to break the glass and attempting to reenter the establishment. I observed a crowd moving toward the doorway and saw Kelly being drawn into the commotion. And at one point, she disappeared from my view behind the doorway and the surrounding crowd. I made my way outside, found Kelly on the ground holding her knee u with one of

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the other individuals who been had been removed. The individual appeared to suffer some type of injury. He seemed disoriented. My immediate response was to call 911. While waiting for emergency service to arrive, our our staff attempted to assist Mr. Ruiz. We

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provided him with uh some water, ice, and did our best to keep the situation under control. Unfortunately, the individual that was with him created continued to create a disturbance, repeatedly attempting to engage our security staff, was very confrontational, and interfere with others to others who were trying to

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insisted assist the individual. And he was escalating an already difficult situation. At one point, I witnessed him wipe blood all over Kelly on her clothes and everything while everyone was just attempting to help his

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I believe which was his cousin. We also became aware there was a nurse inside the restaurant. She actually came outside to assist and but due to the unruly behavior, the other individual, no one was able to help him. Boston EMS did arrive shortly after and took over the situation and I actually witnessed

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um them try to help Mr. Ruiz and then um he kind of refused and then was witnessed running up uh Adam Street while the other uh companion Mr. Hako continue to be disruptive and uncooperative. From my perspective, Madam Chair, members of the board, my staff acted very appropriately

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throughout the incident. responded to complaints from patrons, conducted investigation, removed the individuals without force, and attempted the entire time to deescalate at every stage, promptly contacted 911 emergency services, and provided assistance to the

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individual while waiting for first responders to arrive. Madam Chair, if allowed, I'd like um uh Kelly to be able to speak on this matter. She can add some color to uh to the situation as well. So, for the record, it wasn't Mr. Ruiz who was punching the glass. He was

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standing over a little bit. It was Mr. Hawko. I actually know what his name is now because he has since come back and tried to talk to me since this incident. Um, so Mr. Hawk was punching the door trying to come back in because he was mad we didn't kick the girls out. And at

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that point, I hadn't even realized something happened with the girls. That's how calmly it was. But it wasn't Mr. Louise who was punching the glass. It was Mr. Hako who was punching the glass but Mr. Rouise then came over and tried to assist Mr. Hako and that's when I got hit in the face and when I got hit

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in the face people standing behind me lunged forward and unfortunately I landed on top of Mr. Ruiz. I know his face hit the flower pot and he did hit the ground rather hard. He did um but at that point I was everyone was on top of me and I was on top of him. Um we did

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try to give him water and see if he was okay while we were waiting for EMTs. Mr. Mr. Hako slapped the water out of our hand that we were trying to give him. Mr. Hako was on the phone with his mother telling his mother he had she had to come down and fight me because of what happened to Mr. Ruiz. And at that

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point, Mr. Hako smeared his hands in the blood of Mr. Ruiz and came over and smeared it down my face, down my jacket. At that point, the police and EMTs came and took over. But I do want to clarify, it wasn't Mr. Ruiz who was punching the glass. It was actually Mr. Huckle.

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>> Thank you for that. Um, I will just ask Chairman Joyce, do you have any questions at this time or would you like to hear from Mr. Ruiz first? >> I might have questions after. Um, I don't have any questions right now. >> Okay, Mr. Ruiz, um, is there anything you would like to add for the board's consideration?

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>> Yes. Hi. I also want to uh just clarify that was my cousin that was uh listed in the report. Um, but my brother, my little brother Brandon, who's actually here, he he wasn't sworn in. He got in late. He was actually inside the establishment as all this was happening

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as well. So, I do have something written up and if you would just give me one second, I'd like to read it. Um, one second. Good morning. Um, uh, thank you for the giving the time to speak today. I'm here because on March 15th, I

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was seriously injured outside the public house during an encounter with members of the savage security. Before this incident, I was a customer at the bar. I was never once asked to leave. Never told that I was causing a problem and never given any warning by staff or

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security. I did not insult anyone. I did not threaten anyone or engage in any conduct in my view that would justify what occurred. On the night of the incident, I was at the establishment with my brother and my cousin. We were there together as customers expecting a normal night out. I would like to know

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the let the board know that this is this was not an establishment I avoided or had prior issues with. I had visited many times before and generally had positive experiences there. I was a regular customer and never expected something like this to happen. This is

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part of what makes this incident so difficult. I entered that place that I was familiar with and trusted and left with serious injuries that had that have lasting consequences. The establishment has claimed that I was disturbing disturbing other patrons. I disagree

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with that characterization. If the if surveillance footage from inside the establishment exists, I respectfully ask the board to review it as I believe it would accurately reflect my conduct before the incident. What happened to me

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was not a minor altercation. It was a result as a result of this incident. I suffered a traumatic brain injury, uh a blade, a brain bleed, uh facial laceration and contusion to the back of my head. Um these injuries emergency

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medical treatment and I've had a and it has had a a significant impact on my life. I would also um like to address the statement that in the police report indicated that I refused to speak with officers. To the best of my knowledge, I was either unconscious or suffering from

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a severe head injury that at that time. I have no recollection of refusing to speak with anyone and I do not believe I was in any condition knowing and knowingly to make a make that decision. Um, I was also informed during the investigation from tech detective Hlet

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that the exterior camera covering the area where the incident occurred was not functioning. Because of that, I believe that is it is especially important that all available evidence be carefully reviewed in addition to the police reports. Uh I I mentioned that about my brother and then

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um about them being present with me that night. Um and I believe uh Miss Buts actually just addressed it that I I know I I was just saying how I know I didn't push her. Um and but because of this I you know I

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have a traumatic brain injury of limited rec recol recollection of portions of the incident. I can only testify to when I personally remember. However, I was later told by my cousin who was present by the staff that the manager had felt during the commotion as the sash rush

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rushed outside. I was not in a position of personally observe how she came to the ground. For that reason, I respectfully ask the board to rely on any available witness testimony, surveillance footage, and any other ev evidence when eval in evaluating what

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occurred. Um, I just want to be clear that I was not aggressive at any point of the night. Um, and I'm I'm sorry that this all happened and I do like Lamar Public House. I, you know, I frequent it a lot. I have in the past and I mean I just

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don't think that anybody should go out um you know especially to celebrate a day that in Boston that we all grow have grown up to appreciate. You know I just walked into walked in the St. Patrick's Day parade with my brother Brandon and my cousin Melvin and met us down there.

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I mean, at no point did I observe Malvin being unruly or anything like I know he said he grabbed me um because some something happened and we walked outside and then I don't remember anything after that but we weren't asked to leave at

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any point. No one from the staff had asked us to leave. We had already left on our own. So, uh as far as banging on the door, I don't know. um like surely right before the incident happened I don't really have memory of and after I

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don't I actually remember waking up at Boston Medical Center in a cat scan. Um but that's that's about it. Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Ree. And I'm just going to ask because you you were mentioned Brandy Marice. It sounds like you were a witness to this incident as well. Were

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you planning on testifying this morning? >> I was. Yeah. >> Thank you. Could you please just uh raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Is there anything you would like to add for the board's consideration? >> Uh, I just I mean, I wasn't too clear. I

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didn't see any much, you know, people talking about or finding information out. I just remember going outside trying to look for my brother and I see him a little down the street in an ambulance. He's completely out of it. He didn't He looked like he didn't even

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know who I was, honestly. Um, and I mean I was just shocked to even see him in that position. So I I be honest, I don't know too much of what went on, but I just know that, you know, something like that should never happen.

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>> Thank you for that. Thank you all for being here. The board may have some questions for all of you. Uh, Chairman Joyce, >> uh, just a few questions. Uh, first, Mr. Brooks, can you send the board your narrative so we have it as part of our record? >> Yes, no problem. Okay, >> I will.

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>> Um, how long were uh these patrons at Landmark that night? >> Um, so there is video footage of them inside. Um, you know, I I it's my video

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system is is is fairly archaic. Um, but there is uh surveillance of the the security actually approaching them. Um, I've gave it to the detective and then them actually being asked to walk out and they did walk out calmly. You can see it. It's from far away, but you can

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see it. So, they were asked to leave. They did walk out. There's nothing outside, but I would I I can't guess. I couldn't really pick out what time they came in and came out. I can try to review that. Um, it was a, you know, very busy day. We were close to capacity

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most of the day. Um, but I can try to try to get that for you. >> Um, >> among the time they were in there. Okay. Justin or Brandon, how long do you guys remember being at Landmark? >> I think maybe an hour and a half. Maybe an hour.

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>> Couple hours. Yeah. >> And you were marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade before? >> Yes. >> Had you been drinking during the day? >> We started drinking there. >> And how many drinks did you have there? >> A couple. A couple.

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>> Okay. And you're drinking beer? >> I think mixed drinks. >> Mixed drinks. Okay. >> Okay. Commissioner Cern and Commissioner Saxon, do you have any questions? >> Just to clarify, Mr. Brooks, you have that video for us.

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>> Um, I gave it to the detective way back. I believe I have um a copy of it that I can forward to the board. >> All right. Could you try to do that? And yeah, Secretary Green, >> maybe we can check with the police and see if someone has the other copy >> in case Mr. Brooks doesn't have it.

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>> Um, >> so, uh, this Justin Ruiz, you said that you weren't asked to leave, but you did go outside. What do you recall what caused you to leave your place inside to go outside then? What what I recall is I

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think so I think it was the um the girls that my cousin was talking about. I think they had said something to him and whatever and we were like no let's just go and cuz I was like don't be rude and disrespectful like and then that was it.

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We he me and him had went outside nobody had asked us to leave like that was like that was the end of the night like that was just rude. So we left and that's I remember I remember leaving. Nobody asked us to leave and I

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remember oh I I remember saying to Melvin like, "Oh, I got to call Brandon because he's still inside." And that's all I remember. >> Okay. And Mr. Brooks, um, regarding video, um, do you have any video near the front

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or what what is the story? I heard something about a malfunctioning video. There there is there there is a camera located above the front door that doesn't hasn't doesn't work unfortunately. No. So I don't I have video of like inside pointing towards the front door but there's nothing at

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outside at the front door. >> And is that the video we're going to get? >> Yeah, exactly. And it it will show um security walking over towards the gentleman and then them kind of interacting for um maybe I don't know 30 seconds to a minute and then they um all

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calmly walked out and with security behind them. >> Okay. And it does does it depict anything after that? Cuz this the the continuous incident took a little while, right? >> It did. Yeah. No, after and then it No, it doesn't show anything like beyond the front door and everything kind of

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happened outside. Um I I walked back towards the kitchen because they were they were leaving. I I witnessed them walking out calmly so I didn't um think there was any going to be any issues. I walked back towards to deal with something else and I walked back outside a few minutes later and that you know

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might have been a couple minutes that kind of transpired between um them walking out and then the the incident. >> Okay. But does the video that we do have does it cover the time period that they that the >> I believe Yeah, I believe it it it it continues. Um I I don't recall. I'm

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sorry um Commissioner Karn. Um, I don't recall exactly, but I did I did give it to the detective um, at the time. Um, you know, I can look through my archives. I believe I still have it, >> but I think it it's the extension. It's like a time period. It just it goes for

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maybe five minutes of video. It's all burned. >> Okay. If you have it, u, please send everything you want. >> I will. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And Mr. Books, do you happen to have a tab or receipt of their, um, purchases, their purchases? Again, I can uh I can

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look look through uh Commissioner Saxon and and see um if I I didn't pull any any of that information, but if they did pay with a credit card, I could um I could pull that too, depending on what the name is. If it was paid in cash, I don't think I could help with that,

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but I could look for that as well. >> Thank you. Are there any further questions from the board? >> Okay, Mr. Brooks, if you are able, please do send over the narrative as requested by the chair, as well as any video you have of the incident if you have any receipts as well from what the

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the parties may have purchased. Um, the board will not be voting on this item until next Thursday, which is June 25th. So, um, please do send those over if you have them in your possession. I'll make sure they're shared with the board before we vote. >> Thank you. >> With that, the board will take this matter under advisement. Thank you all for being with us. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you. >> Calling item number five, Tom English's Cottage, Inc. doing business as Tom English's tavern located at 11218 Emerson Street in South Boston. Date of the incident March 6th, 2026. Assault and battery patron patron in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section

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64 and chapter 265 section 13A who's present on behalf of the lency. >> Morning attorney Green. Uh Kurt Bletzer on behalf of Tom English's tabin. With me also is Liam Muse and Tom English. Morning madam chair and members of the

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board. Thank you. Uh, good morning. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Officer Billy Kelly. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. Thank you. Officer, are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify?

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>> Can you all please raise your right hand? >> Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Officer Kelly, if you could please read the report into the record for the board. It's quite a long one, so

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you um about 10:27 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, officers Kelly and King and the Fox who horn respond to a radio call for a person with a knife at Tomish's bar at 126 Emmer Street, South Boston. Upon arrival, officer spoke to a male victim

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identified as Matthew Molen, who stated that he was in Tomish's bar when he noticed his brother in an altercation with several males. The victim stated that he went over to assist his brother when an altercation ensued between them and the other parties. Victim stated that all parties were then asked to leave by the

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bouncers. The victim said that upon exiting the bar, he was sucker punched by what he believed to be three to four males outside of the bar. The victim say that he fought back in self-defense. The victim say there was a scuffle between his friends and the group of males from inside as

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well as some of their other friends. The victim say that, excuse me, that during the altercation, he heard someone state, "He's got a weapon." The victim stated that he had then fled on foot down Everson Street towards 8 Streets when he encountered one of the males. Suspect

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um who stated, "I'm about to kill you." The victim said that he then heard the police sirens and the suspect fled on foot. VM The victim say that time that he did not see the suspect brandish a knife. Um a video was provided by a witness on scene. officer. What we observed is a scuffle between several

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people outside of the above location. Victims say that a black male wearing a pink shirt. It was seen the video was the main aggressor throughout the incident. Officers later observed the suspect who matched a description from the video standing on the sidewalk. Officers approached the suspect and observed fresh cut on his knuckles. Officer King

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conducted a tap risk which yielded negative results for a weapon. Suspects say that he was jumped by the parties in the video. Um the suspect at that time refused to cooperate um any further with police. Um so later on um

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three ma male victims did walk into the station. Would you like me to read that portion? >> Yes, please. >> One. So at approximately 11:40 p.m. three males later identified as Matt Michael Molen, Mason Kane, and Dillian Williams

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walked into District 6 to report that they had been involved an incident at Tom English's where they had been stabbed. Um, Officer Kelly spoke with Michael Malt sorry that's my Officer Kelly um spoke sorry

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spoke with a victim and said I'm sorry my dog um Kelly spoke with the victim who say that he was inside the bed playing pool with his friends.

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I apologize. One moment. >> Sorry about that. >> Um, victim two stated that he was inside the bar playing pool with his friends. He stated that he put quarters on the table to play when the suspect Jarrett came over and moved the quarters. He say that they argument then ensued between the

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parties and the suspect got in his face and stated, "What are you going to do about it?" He then stated, "Let's go outside." The victim stated that the parties walked outside towards the exit when the suspect stopped, turned around and threw a punch towards the group. The victims say that the bunches then separated the parties and demanded all involved parties to leave the premise.

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He said that the suspect and his friends were escorted out first and then shortly thereafter his him and his friends were escorted out. He said that immediately after exiting the front entrance, the suspect ran at him with his friends from the left side and attempted to kick um

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Dylan Dylan Williams. You say that he then grabbed that he grabbed the suspect from behind to gain control of him when an unknown male grabbed him from behind and brought him to the ground. A large large brawl then ensued between the parties. Victim two then say that at some point

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he heard someone say there's a weapon. He say that the bounces separated the parties. He say that he then observed the suspect brandish a knife in his right hand. He say the suspect then chased him and his friends down Emerson Street towards 8th Street with a knife in his hands while yelling threats. Victim two say that he and his friends

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then fled the scene of foot fearing for their lives. Um, Officer King spoke with Mason Kane who stated that he exited the bathroom inside Tom. Do would you like me to read all of the accounts? >> Yes. Officer King spoke with victim

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three who say that he exited the bathroom inside Tom Englishes and saw his friends getting attacked outside of the establishment. Mr. Kane said that he went outside and observed scuffle. Mr. Kane said he approached the group of people and asked a black male wearing a pink sweatshirt and black Nike shy what's going on. Mr. Kane stated at this

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time bystanders in front of Tom Englishes were pointing out that a black male yelling don't pull that out. Mr. Kane said he observed the blackmail pull an object out of his waistband that appeared to be a knife. Mr. Kane said he suspect held the knife down by his side and stated I should [ __ ] kill one of you right now. Mr. Kane say that he was

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then pulled away by a friend and he and his friends began walking away from the area on Emerson Street towards 8th Street. While walking away, the suspect began running in their direction with the knife in his hand, screaming, "I'm about to kill one of you." While making jabbing motions with the knife in his hand, Mr. Kane stated this time he was

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slashed in the back with the knife. Mr. Kane stated it felt like the blade broke off of his back. And he stated that him and his friends continued running out of fear for their safety. I spoke with victim number four, Dylan Williams, who stated that him and his friends put quarters down on the table to play pool

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when a male whom he described as a black male with braids wearing a pink sweatshirt kept moving the quarters. He stated that the suspect then stated, "What are you doing and what to do about it?" Then requested they go outside to fight. Victims say they were making their way towards the exit when the suspect turned around and threw a punch which led to a physical altercation. He

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say the bounces separated the parties and demanded they both leave the premise. He say they then exited the front door. He observed the suspect running after him to which he put his foot out to stop him. He said that he felt something hit his wrist but was unaware of the time of what it was. He say brawl broke out and when it was over he got up to walk away and heard someone

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yell knife. He then observed the suspect chase um Mr. Kane down the street and slash him with a knife in his back. Uh then they all sled the fled the scene for their safety. Um, I did observe a puncture I did observe a puncture wound and victim four's right forearm, a

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scrape bruise on his left cheekbone and bump above his left eye and um, EMS did arrive and treat the victims. >> Thank you very much, Officer Kelly. Uh, Attorney Bitzer, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Please, if I may ask Officer Kelly a

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couple questions. Officer, the staff that night, they were polite and cooperative with the police officers with your staff. Yes, sir. >> Uh, and were there any arrests made that night or any charges from the incident? >> Not that night. >> Have there been charges subsequent to

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that? >> I I do not know. The detectives took the case after um we wrote the initial report. >> Okay. And uh Mr. English cooperated with the detectives the next day when they came to the establishment for videotape. Correct.

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>> I wouldn't know that. You you'd have to ask the detectives. Okay. >> As far as you know, they were cooperating with the investigation. >> I I I do not know. >> Oh, you don't have any information on that? >> I do not.

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>> Okay. Uh if I may address the board. So, the incident question was uh on the March 6 about 10 10:30. Uh Liam Muse who's here with us today was the bartender on duty, one of the managers. We had two bar staff and three security

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personnel. Staff was uh uh was well trained in in deescalation techniques that night. Particularly the individuals were playing pool. There was some words that happened at the pool table. There were no altercations prior

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to that. No issues, no problems. Uh the capacity at the establishments 189, but it was well under that that night. Uh we had no issues or no indications that there was a problem with them. There were words that were spoken and the

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staff security staff saw it headed over. The guys were heading toward the door when a scuffle broke out. One of them had turned and started the scuffle. Staff deescalated the situation separated the two groups and then had the first group part of their training

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was to take the first group out first to make sure they got them out of the area. They had taken them out and a few minutes later had asked the other individuals and escorted them out. When they got the other guys outside, the other fellas came running back down the street. Another scuffle ensued. They had

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immediately called the police inside. Called 911 inside. When the initial uh scuffle started to make sure if there was a, you know, if it escalated that the police would be there to make sure that everybody was safe. But they had deescalated inside. They again

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deescalated it outside. They had stopped the uh incident outside. Sirens were coming. Everybody took off at that point. They all scattered uh and headed in different directions. Police came, staff cooperated with

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everyone. They did talk to the guy that we had indicated that we thought was the aggressor. That was some indication that people said he he had a knife. Although police didn't see a knife. We didn't, you know, we didn't see a knife. Nobody had had seen it. So, we're not sure what

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came with that, but I would suggest to the board that the staff that night performed well within the rules and regulations of the board. They are well trained in deescalating and making sure that everyone in the establishment was safe. That particular night, they diffused it, separated the parties,

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called the police immediately to make sure if it got into, you know, a further issue, which again it did outside, that the police were there and that uh that stopped everything from happening. At that point, they continued to cooperate with the police in the investigation.

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The next day, the detectives came uh with Tom, English Tom, sat with them for a few hours, went through videotape, checked all the videotape. I'm not sure, again, as Officer Kelly indicates, we haven't heard anything more since then. We turned over the tapes to the

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detectives. haven't heard if any charges had been uh had been brought in or if they needed any witnesses from us, from our staff or from uh from Leah. But I would suggest to the board that uh that the staff did what they are trained to

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do and what the board expects them to do, which is to call the police, deescalate the situation, and turn it over to the police if they can't handle it on themselves. And that they're here to answer any questions if the board has some questions for them.

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Thank you, Attorney Blitzer. I imagine the board will have some questions. Uh, Chairman Joyce, >> uh, thank you, Attorney Bitzer, for that explanation. Um, after the bouncers went outside, did they go back inside?

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Did they see what was happening? >> No, they stayed outside because they stopped it. When they got the second group outside, the other guys came running back. There was a couple there was it was only like two from our indication it was the two individual guys that were that were sent

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out first that were the aggressors that would that were causing the issue at the pool table. >> Okay. >> They were out first. They had gone down the street. They watched them take off leave. They didn't take off. They left. They were thrown out and then waited and then sent the other three or four other

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guys that went out next. And at that point these guys came running back. the doorstaff separated again outside and then that's when one of them started talking about there was a knife somebody said knife sirens were coming and everybody

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scattered and headed down in different directions and then I think the report indicates it down the street further that one of the guys chased him down the street but the other individual was there who would in our opinion was the aggressor and the police talked to him

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took his information as far as I know it's in the report, but they did not find a knife on on him at that time. >> Okay. Uh, thanks very much. Um, I don't have any questions right now. Commissioners, do you >> I do not. Thank you.

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>> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. If there are no further questions and the board will take this under advisement. Thank you. >> Thanks very much. >> Thank you. Point number six, 186 Harvard Abar LLC doing business as Han located at 178 to

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188 Harvard A in Alustin. Date of the incident March 29th, 2026. Assault and battery employee on patron in violation of mass general law chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. Who is present on behalf of the Lency? >> Good morning attorney Green, Madam Chair, members of the board. Dennis

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Quilty, attorney representing the Lency with me this morning. Excuse me. Matt Sibilia, who's assistant manager, was on duty on the night in question, and Benny Kuang, who's a member of the ownership team. Good morning. >> Morning. Thank you. I do see you both.

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Uh, who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department. >> Morning, Detective Vlad Lavich, Boston Police Detective, District D4. >> Great. Thank you very much. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify?

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>> Can you all please raise your right hand? Do uh Mr. Kong, if you could please raise your right hand. Thank you. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? I do. They do. They do. They do. >> Thank you. Detective Levichev, if you could please read the report into the record for the board.

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>> Uh yes, sir. Well, the initial report about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2026, officer Kman uh working in the front desk took a walking the front desk for

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of Boston Police Department District D14 in Brighton for assault and battery that occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on March 28, 2026 at 186 Harvard in Brighton Han nightclub. Uh the victim

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Nathans Diaz reported that a security guard and a known suspect pushed him and kicked him in the back and then dragged him into the middle of the street. The victim stated that the owner of the club uh was talking to the victim. Victim reported he stated to the owner he did

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not know why they treated him like that. And uh that's uh pretty much the original. >> Thank you. Yes, that's all we have as well. Attorney Quilty, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> If I may, if I just may quickly ask the

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detective a question. U sir, this this was a walk into the station. You have no personal knowledge of of the incident itself. You're just reading the report of the desk officer. Is that right? >> Uh that's right, sir. And uh I followed

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up with both parties afterwards. >> And did were were you given did did you follow up and speak to the um Mr. uh Kuang or Mr. Sibilia after or the incident? >> I did speak to them as well as the manager. Yes, sir.

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>> Okay. And were you given video of what occurred that night? >> I did not get a video. So I tried to get a video from a bus. They did not have a video for that night available. But there is a video on social media where

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uh Mr. Yeah. the alleged victim uh was carried by a security guard in uh >> okay >> outside. >> Okay. But okay. I'm sorry. I Mr. Civilia I thought suggested he had given video

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to the police. Perhaps it wasn't you. I I I don't know. I'm asking. >> No, this uh uh stand corrected. So, not the video for the night of the incident, but um I guess the alleged victim did

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show up again at the bar. Uh that's after the fact and I have the video for that. I do have a video, but not at the night of the alleged incident itself. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. Um thank you very much, detective. We

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appreciate your cander. And did you um you filled out the license premise inspection notice when you returned? >> Uh I did uh uh I did a license premise inspection. >> Okay. And and so you indicated that the management cooperated with you when you

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went back and asked them what occurred. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. Thank you very much, sir. Um Madam Chair, I'll get put the uh individuals on in a moment. I do want to indicate that uh this was a matter where an individual inside the establishment was

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um acting inappropriately with young women who were in the establishment the night in question. >> Oh, so that's what I was told by um >> Oh, okay. Yep. Um and they these young women uh reported that to management.

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Management approached individual uh to find out what was going on. He was acting very strangely. Um they thought it appropriate to ask him to leave. He didn't want to leave. They escorted him out. They literally had to pick him up. Uh there is a video which I I believe

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the detective is correct. It was from social media uh that shows the um employees literally carrying the individual out and sitting him on a half wall that was outside of the parking area. Uh and that was the entirety of

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the situation. As far as we know, he did attempt to come back in. Uh he began to cry. Uh he was speaking. We we think it was Creole. Very hard to understand. Uh they didn't let him back in and the next

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thing we knew uh the police had come in. The detective came back whatever 3 or 4 days later uh after this individual came into the station. Um staff did nothing inappropriate. The individual was causing issues inside. They asked him to leave. He wouldn't. They literally

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picked him up and carried him outside, placed him on this half wall. Uh, and that was the end of the is in incident, if you will. Um, Mr. Cibilia, can you just identify yourself? Are you with us here? >> Oh, yes.

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>> There he is. And, um, were you the manager on duty that night? >> Yes. >> And can you just state tell the board what happened with regard to this individual? >> Pretty much how you just stated it, you know. Um, very simple. Uh, at the time

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when I went to speak to him, he was really visibly upset. He he was crying. He's he's throwing himself on the ground screaming. Somebody killed me. You know, uh, he acting really erratically. I said, "Hey, what happened? What's going on?" And he said, "You know, they pushed

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me on the ground. They attacked me." I said, "Oh, gez." I said, "Hey, come on." You know, I I I stood stayed with them for as long as I could. And then I I realized maybe something's a little wrong with this guy. Um I said, you know, do you need help getting home? And he started walking away. You know, all

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right, I I guess this is all set. You know, the girl inside, I asked her, you know, what would you like to do? They said, nothing further. You guys handled the situation. The man left. Um we gave her information to the police. I think they might have took a statement from

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the girl. Um, the video that the police have is somebody gave it to me from social media. I I sent that to the officer. The customer came back not too long afterwards and we have the video of

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him in the establishment and I spoke to him personally. I said, "Hey, I understand you had a a rough time last time. If there's anything I can do and he said, I've never been here before." Okay. So, we have a video of him coming back. I gave that to the police officer

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as well. >> Thank you, sir. Just stand by. The board may have some questions for you. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. Uh, Chairman Joyce, any questions? >> Uh, thank you very much. I don't have any questions, Commissioners. >> I have no questions. Thank you.

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>> And none from me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. If there are no questions on the board, we will take this matter under adisement. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Calling item number seven, Land of Fire Azerbaijan, Inc. doing business as Land of Fire Pizzeria located at 1696 Commonwealth Avenue in

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Brighton. Date of the incident January 25th, 2026. Assault and battery patron employee in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 140 section 9. No common victular license posted in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 140 section 9 and no inspection uh certificate posted.

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Who's present on behalf of the Lency? Is anybody on on behalf of Land of Fire Pizzeria? We will attempt to contact the Lency and take a second call. Calling item number eight, Concord Entertainment, Inc. doing business as Bill's Bar, Landown Pub, located at 9

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Landown Street. Date of the incident, April 3rd, 2026. Service of more than two alcoholic drinks in violation of Mass General 38 section 64. Who's present on behalf of the Lency? Again, uh good morning, Attorney Green, Madam Chair, members of the board, Dennis

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Quilty, attorney representing the Lency. With me this morning, Anthony Chuga, the assistant manager in charge on the night, the day in question, uh and Katina Forups, who's the risk manager for the Lion School. Good morning. >> Good morning. Thank you very much. Um

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Mr. Chug, I see that you're with us. Uh if you are planning on testifying, please do turn your camera on so that we can swear you in. who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department. >> I am Detective Hernandez. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of

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the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Detective Gallagher if need be. >> Thank you. 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. Hi, D. >> Thank you, Dive Fernandez. You may please proceed.

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>> Good morning. I want to read from police report which I wrote on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Char detective Bill and Gallagher detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to the BPD license permission unit conducted licensed permission section of Bill's bar. As detective was standing in the bar area, detectives

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observed a patron walking away from the bar with three drinks in their hands. Detectives asked the patron which bartender had provided that many beverages. Detectives brought this to the attention of the person in charge, Mr. Tony Truga. Mr. Truga stated that he would remind his staff that they cannot

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serve more than two drinks to one customer at a time. As a result of what the detectives observed sign detective Gallagher issued license private inspection notice 054761 for service of more than two drinks at

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one time to one patron at one time. This was a prohibited practice in violation of mass law 204 CMR4 section B. Mr. Sign for an accepted notice. That's all. >> Thank you Detective Hernandez. Uh attorney Quilty would like to address the alleged incident.

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>> Thank you. Thank you. If I might, just a quick question or two for Detective Fernandez. Good morning, Detective. >> Good morning, sir. >> Did um did staff or anyone suggest to you that the patron with the three beers was walking to his friend who was in um

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had a cast on his leg and was using crutches. Did they? >> Uh not to me, sir. Not to me. >> Okay. All right. Very good. Um did you see any such person while you were there? No, I didn't interact with that individual aside detective Gallagher. I

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think she saw that. But >> so there but there was somebody there that fit that description of somebody with a cast using crutches. >> I didn't see that, sir. >> Oh, I'm sorry. You said you did. >> Got it. Got it. Understood. Okay. Thank you, sir.

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>> Mr. Chuga. >> Yes, sir. >> This was opening day, correct? >> Um I believe so. It's either opening day or marathon Monday. is one of those two big hectic days. >> Okay. Um, do you recall interacting with or seeing the person I'm describing as

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the person with the cast using crutches? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. And was the person with the three drinks bringing the beers to the table where that individual was seated? >> Yes, he was. >> And did he suggest to you that that's

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why he had more than two beers in his possession? that he was delivering one to his friend who couldn't walk or could walk only with difficulty to pick up the beer himself. >> Yes. Correct. >> Okay. And um did you explain this to the

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uh detectives? >> Um I >> in in the moment I did not just cuz I didn't want to make it seem as if I was being argumentative. Um I kind of just

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>> I kind of just let it happen. Um, but I did communicate with the patron after um, just kind of to clarify as well as the bartender and they all explained the same thing. Um, that the guy said he was walking over to the kid who had a he had a aircast on and the crutches were on

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the floor when I did go over to speak to him. >> So he suggest was he suggesting that he was doing a favor for the for his friend. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. you you did talk to your staff afterwards and make sure they were aware that they're not to

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serve more than two to to one person. Um All right. Thank you, sir. The um the board may have some questions for you. Stand by, please. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you very much. Chairman Joyce, any questions at this time? >> Uh no questions. Thank you. >> Thank you, Commissioner Carer Saxon.

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>> No questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. The board will take this under adisement as well. >> Thank you. Item nine, Bleacher Bar LLC. Doing business as Bleacher Bar located at 82A Lands Down Street. Date of the incident, same date, April 3rd, 2026. Service of more than two drinks to one patron at a

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time, a bucket in violation of Mass General law 138 section 64. Who's present on behalf of the Lency? >> Uh, once again, good morning, uh, Dennis Quy, attorney representing the Lency. Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the board, Attorney Green. Uh with me

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this morning um Gabrielle Wooten uh who's the assistant manager on duty and again Katina Corpo is the risk manager uh for the lines group. Good morning. >> Morning. Thank you. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Once again, Detective Hernandez, sir. >> Thank you. Are there any other

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individuals with firsthand knowledge of the incident who wish to testify? >> Detective Gallagher, if need be. >> Thank you. And Miss Wooten, you have not yet been sworn in. Can you please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes. >> Thank you very much, Detective

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Hernandez, you may please proceed. >> Morning. Um, rein from police report, which I wrote again on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, sorry Detective William Gallagher and Detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to the BPD license permission to conduct their license for inspection of the bleacher bar. As detectives were

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standing in the bar area, they observed the patron walking away from the bar with a bucket of multiple beer bottles. Detectives asked the patron which bartender had provided them with that many beverages. Detectives brought this to the attention of the person in charge, Miss Gabriella Wooten. Miss Hooten stated that she would remind her

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staff that they cannot serve more than two drinks uh to one customer at at a time. As a result of what the text was discovered, excuse me, observed, Chinese detective Gallagher issued licensed

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premise inspection notice 054762 for service of more than two drinks to one patron at one time. This is a prohibited practice and violation of mass law 204 CMR4 section B. Mr. Wharton signed for and accepted the notice. That's all I'm

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>> Thank you. Attorney Quilty, would you like to address the allegiance? >> Thank you again. Yes. Yes, please. Detective, did the staff management cooperate with you? >> Extreme. Yes. Yes, sir. Very much. >> Thank you very much, sir. Um,

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>> just quickly um can introduce Gabby in a moment. This was a again opening day is a promotion uh by I believe the representative of Corona. He was delivering these bottles of beer to a table of patrons that he he had

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suggested to the bartender. Now, technically he's wrong that I'm going to that table over there. I'm delivering these these to this group of people. It was a radio promotion. Um, they allowed him to do it. He walked over. He distributed the bottles. They didn't go to to more than one person. However, he

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did leave the bar with a container of six, I believe six bottles of Corona. Um, again, he did explain to the bartender where he was going and to whom he was bringing these. So there were not going to be any more than uh two per

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person. However, the technicality is that he did leave the bar with those to deliver them to that group of people. Um he staff has been um admonished, if you will, and told that this, you know, even though we knew where it was going, he couldn't do this. Um but again, Miss

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Wooten, would you just identify yourself, please? >> Yes. I'm Gabby Whitten. I'm the general manager for Bleacher Bar. >> Okay. And was this this was opening day this year? >> Yes. >> And was there a promotion going on? >> Yes. With Corona. >> Okay. And can you describe what happened

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to the board? >> Um, one of the reps got a bucket from the bar and was bring in the process of bringing it over as part of part of his sampling um to another table to a group of people. >> And how many people were at the table?

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>> Six. >> Okay. So that would have been one one drink to each person at the table. >> Yes. >> And did you did you explain to your staff what the uh what the issue was? >> Uh yes. Um they all know not to give more than two drinks per person um

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unless they are part of he explained that he was part of um this Corona promotion. >> You the bartender knew. >> Yes. >> Did the bartender know that the drinks were going to a table of six patrons? >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. And you explained afterwards

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that even though >> Yes. >> it's a technical violation of the law. >> Yes. >> Okay. And you've you've corrected that going forward. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. The board may have some questions for you this morning. >> Thank you very much. Uh we'll see if the board does have questions. Chairman Joyce.

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>> No questions. Thank you. >> No questions. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And board will take this under advisement. Calling item number 10. AMF Bowling Centers Inc. doing business as Jillian's Billyards Club located at 145 Ipsswitch Street. Date of the incident,

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once again, April 3rd, 2026. Service of more than two alcohol drinks to one patron at a time in violation of Mass General 138 section 64 and overcrowding on the patio 52 persons with a capacity of 40 in violation of Mass General 138

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section 64 and boards rule 1.03J and 1.06A and F. Who is present on behalf of the lency? >> I am. Thank you very much. And who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Take the William Gallagher.

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>> Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify? >> Dr. Hernandez needed. >> Thank you very much. Can you please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Sergeant Gallagher, you may

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please proceed. >> Yes. On 43 2026 about 12:30 p.m. SA detective William Gallagher, Detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to license premise unit conducted a license inspection of Jillian/ Cheeky Monkey at 145 Hipsswitch

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Street. As detectives approached the lands down street entrance, they made observations of the patio be crowded with all available cease occupied and patrons standing about. Detective Hernandez conducted a mechanical count which resulted in 52 persons. The listed

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capacity of the patio is 40. As detectives are waiting to speak with the manager, they observed the male patron walked from the bar with three alcoholic drinks out to the patio. Detectives did not observe any staff members serving the patio patrons.

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Uh both of these incidents were brought to the man uh detention of the manager, Miss Qualine O'Neal, who stated she would take corrective action. As a result, what was observed, Sergeant Gallagh, license premise inspection notice number 054 760 to Jillian Cheeky Monkey for service

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more than two alcoholic drinks to one person at a time and overcrowding on the patio. 52 police count capacity 40 Miss O'Neal signed for and accepted the notice. That's it. Thank you very much. Miss O'Neal, would you like to address the alleged incident?

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>> Um, yes. Uh, so, uh, this was also opening day, busy day as you can imagine. Um, and, uh, as for the citation questioning, uh, the serving of multiple drinks. Um, we were fully staffed. We did have security. Uh, there

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was a server assigned to the patio. Uh, unfortunately, just with how busy it was, um, patrons took it upon themselves to go to the bar. The bartenders do know that they can only serve two drinks per person. That is the maximum. Um the bartenders did verify that uh and and

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checked IDs of the rest of the guests that the party was bringing it back to. Um however, they know I took corrective action. They do know moving forward like that that you can only physically hand two drinks over to one person. Um they cannot bring it back. A server needs to bring it to them. Uh as for the question

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of the um occupancy, we were definitely over occupancy. I had uh on the patio. Uh I did have security there. Um and they were it it was very crowded at the time. They were uh making sure that they were using the clicker and counting people as they entered and they did not

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uh keep track of the patio as diligently as they should have. Corrective action was taken. Uh and we uh had the patio cleared out uh I believe before uh Officer Gallagher was even off premise. Uh and that has been corrected and no further um incidents have happened.

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Thank you for that explanation. No, if the board has any questions for you at this time. >> Um, how many staff did you have on that day given it was opening day? >> There were uh this was in the afternoon. So, we had

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two security officers. We had um five bartenders uh on the main bar, another bartender in the back room. Uh, and we had I want to I believe there were six or seven servers on as well as uh two managers and myself.

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Okay. Is that like the normal opening day staffing model? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, no other questions. Commissioners, do you have any questions? >> I have no questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. If there are no further

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questions on the board, we'll take this under advisement as well. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. We'll take a second call to see if we have been joined um by anybody on behalf of Land of Fire Pizzeria. We've been joined by somebody on the phone um asking you to unmute if

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possible. Uh that may be the representative of Land of Fire Pizzeria. If you're with us, please do unmute and identify yourself. We'll give just a moment. uh do not seem to be responsive. Chair, would you like this read into the record in their absence or would you like to reschedule with the lency?

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>> We'll read it into the record. >> Yeah, >> someone has unmuted. Hello, are you with us? You have a conversation please. >> Are you here on behalf of Land of Fire? >> I am here. >> Okay, great. Thank you. We'll read into the record and I'll ask you to identify

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yourself in just a moment. Calling into the record uh item number seven, Land of Fire as of Rajan, Inc. doing business as Land of Fire Pizzeria at 1696 Commonwealth a Brighton. Date of this incident, January 25th, 2026. Assaulted battery patron employee in violation of Mass General laws chapter 140 section 9.

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No common victual or license posted in violation of mass general law chapter 140 section 9 and no inspection certificate posted. Who is present on behalf of the lency? Can you please identify yourself? >> I'm the Ram Z R A M Z I Gu U L U Z A D.

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I'm the owner that uh place. >> You're the owner. Thank you for being with us. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? Uh, Detective uh, Richard Rean, uh, Boston Police District D14, assigned to, uh, Brighton. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to

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testify? >> Okay. Um, and, uh, sir, from the Lency, um, you're on a phone, you cannot turn your camera on. Can you please state to the board that you are raising your right hand? >> So, uh, in the camera. >> Yep. Please re please raise your right

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hand. >> Okay. You move one mirror. >> Thank you. Can you please just >> Yep. And please just let the board know that you're raising your right hand. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

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>> Yes, we we will tell the truth. >> Thank you. Uh and Detective Regan, if you could please proceed with the police report for the board. >> Okay. Um about 4:28 p.m. on Sunday, January 25th, 2026, officers Garvey and

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Ralta in the Kilo one Frank and officer Martinez in the Kilo 424 Frank for assault 9 Brighton. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the 911 call.

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Mr. Gay stated he was inside the restaurant located at 6 Commonwealth a land of fire. Mr. Gay stated that he was and he was confronted employees about a prior experience where

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he felt that was over stated an employee then dragged him outside by the arm and punched him with a closed fist in the face. Mr. Gra stated that the other employees joined in the assault. Ramsey

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stated he was the employee in question. Mr. Guzad stated that he was he walked Mr. Garay outside using disparaging language toward uh staff in front of other customers. He

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stated as he was walking Mr. Mr. struck him in the face with a Uh before other denied needing attention from Boston EMS, Mr. Grav requested EMS and then

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when EMS arrived, denied transport to local hospital and stated he would drive himself. It should be noted Mr. does not speak English and the information he provided was received via a translator on the phone. Officers observed both parts of bruises near

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their eyes as well as Mr. Gri have a scraped knuckle during the authoring of this report. Uh Leila Rashid Lee came into the station to state that Mr. Grav has been bothering her in was a direct

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result of him harassing her. uh body warn camera activated for the incident. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Gulazad. If you could please uh address the incident before the board and let the board know your side of the story.

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>> Yeah, thank you very much. Um that day it was like very snow day like a big snow day. It was very hard to open the business but we find the energy that day and we find like a motivation. We opened our doors

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for our community for brightening people just a rare pizza places was open and the our place was open that day too and you know it was very hard day and that day we saw Leila Rashid Lee is the the

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lady which is the is from uh ethnically from our country uh which is we are speaking like the same language we can understand each other culture too. keep crying and she came inside.

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She explain us the guy who is the from unfortunately like this guy uh she he's making him sexual harassment in the outside

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back of uh like a the building which is the our uh pizza place located and we tried to defend her. Uh, of course like like we are we feel that that moment we feel to defend her and

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the and the air guy was mad which is that we are defending her and he start to like a jump to us. He start to take us outside take me outside personally. He tell me

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bad words and when we come outside he he start to fighting me. He attacked me and I was by myself you know uh and thanks guys they helped me.

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If I was by myself probably he will kill me. I don't know what he will do to me outside and I try my best to defend myself and we save the Leila Rashid. We save one one lady from the

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which is the make a crime attack to to him to her. Yeah. After that he tried to saw he said like we are guilty

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like we we like he tried to make like some shot then he I don't know he make some drama he called the police department ambulance or after that he tried to sue us in the court I don't know he he asked us money like some

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money we gave like it's it's complicated situation about him. I I'm thinking he has some psychologic and health problems. Ken first of all he attacked and he harass her also like

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it's very abnormal to give like a cold winter day one lady sexual harassment although he is attack our business too. After this situation one time kin

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again attacked in our building too but in outside some of members of our community explain him it will not be good for you if this guys will call again the police department.

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So uh I'm thinking that day our team my friends and me we did great job to save Leila nly this paranoic person

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and I'm really proud of our commit our people our customers uh they help us to save Leila of course in the papers I can see and in the notes Thanks the police department

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guys. I can see but here I want to see a lot of words how we defend Leila and Shitley and like we put it our unfortunately like a human feelings our human feelings was more than our

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business ideas that day and I'm very grateful our team members helped Lea to save from Ken and but I'm telling you again that day was very very hard day very hard day because

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was a lot of snow in the Boston in this season maybe you can remember that Sunday was very a lot of snow that's like it's the life and everything happens

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maybe we was the chance not to save the lea rashly but it's not like we but it's not normal It's it's very I guess first the human feelings stand the business second coming the business and the money first

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of all we need to save one lady and for that I don't know it air because he is the serious problem in our community >> okay >> thank you very much >> I do remember that was one of the blizzards we had this winter um let me

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just see one moment thank you. Um, I just want to remind you your CV license, you have to have that posted and kept on site. >> Yeah, we posted all of it.

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>> Okay. Um, I don't have any questions, commissioners. Do you >> No, I'm so sorry about the civil license. Uh, that moment. That moment about the civil license. So it was between I'm so sorry about the 25 26

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between like at that time. So we expected uh a building department uh person who will come and they check our uh place. But suddenly Boston in the Boston they

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call uh they send us email some rules is change and we came like after three or four days and we take our license. Um but after that the building department again came and they gave us license and

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we have all documents right in the wall and we print and report everything on the wall. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. >> Thank you Commissioner Kermit. Commissioner Saxon any questions? >> I have no questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you.

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>> Thank you. If there are no further questions and the board will take this under advisement as well. Um thank you for being with us. Those are all the items before the board this morning. The board will be voting next Thursday on June 25th at 10 a.m. Notice will be posted to the city's website. Thank you all that will join this hearing. Enjoy

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the rest of your day. >> Thank you, too.