BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control has revoked the parish liquor license of a downtown Baton Rouge bar raided Friday night by state and local authorities.
Executive Director Chris Cranford tells The Advocate he decided to suspend the license of Club Theory after the raid because the agency had been receiving complaints about the club for at least three months.
"Police were getting numerous calls for anything from a disorderly place to shots being fired (and) fights on the premises," Cranford said.
The names of the 23 minors arrested were not made public, but police released the names of six adults arrested on offenses that ranged from possession of marijuana to simple battery of an officer.
The club's state license was still active as of Wednesday, but any alcohol-serving venue in East Baton Rouge Parish must have a parish license and state license to operate.
The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control is still considering whether it will revoke Club Theory's state license, ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert said Wednesday.
Hebert said his office, which has investigated the club for about a month, is working with police to "gather all the facts" about the bar's admissions policies and safety procedures.
Hebert said he expects his office to decide by the end of this week if it will hold a hearing to determine the bar's status or institute an "emergency suspension," which would be effective immediately.
"With the sheer number of minors going here, it's pretty serious," Hebert said.