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Published on: November 2, 2024

Officers Caught Running Illegal Club in Building Basement

Two law enforcement officers in Boston are facing multiple charges after the authorities allegedly discovered that they were running an unlicensed after-hours club in a basement.

According to reports, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an HVAC company was rented out by two officers; one from the Boston Police Department and the other from the Boston Public Health Commission Campus Police. The officers allegedly transformed the basement in their Jamaica Plain neighborhood building into a functioning nightclub, but they reportedly did not obtain the licensing to do so. Advertisements for the establishment were posted online, and those who paid the cover charge to enter were allegedly able to partake in activities such as smoking out of hookahs, a DJ, and other high-priced standard club services.

The nightclub reportedly ran for several months without incident, but on July 10, 2021, a fight on the premises ushered in the beginning of the end. Someone walked in and began firing a gun, and one of the employees was shot several times. He was taken to the hospital, and the authorities went to the scene to investigate.

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Published on: March 13, 2022

Infant Left Alone in Car while Mom Spent Hours Gambling

by Staycie R. Sena

A mother was arrested after allegedly spending 2 hours gambling inside an adult arcade while her baby was alone in the car with the windows rolled up.

32-year-old Bionca Lockett is a Florida woman with an infant daughter.

Early in the afternoon on March 4, Lockett reportedly strapped her child into a car seat and drove her black Nissan Sentra to the Pirates North Arcade in Sebastian.

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Published on: July 10, 2021

Douglas County Commissioner Fighting DUI Charge

by Staycie R. Sena

After a reported BAC of nearly double the legal limit, the Douglas County Commissioner is disputing the criminal charge against him for accusations that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Kyle Steinburg is the elected County Commissioner of Douglas County, Washington. He has held the position for two terms beginning in 2016.

Around 1:30 am on June 15, Steinburg and his passengers were reportedly in his vehicle at a McDonald’s drive-thru in East Wenatchee.

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Published on: January 5, 2021

2 Arrested for Running Speakeasy in NJ Warehouse

by Staycie R. Sena

Two women are facing charges after the authorities reportedly found 200 people gathered in a Newark warehouse that the pair was allegedly using as a nightclub offering illegal alcohol sales and gambling.

26-year-old Denisse Tinizaray and Katherine Tinizaray, 28, are sisters who reside in Newark, New Jersey.

Just after midnight on December 27, an officer with the Newark Police reportedly saw many people entering a warehouse usually used for indoor sports.

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Published on: September 20, 2019

Gambling Man Bought Hummer With Cash Stolen From Bottle Drops

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Oregon was arrested for allegedly robbing several bottle drops in different locations across the state in order to purportedly spend the money on a Hummer and trips to the casino.

On September 5, a man was arrested and accused of a series of robberies of recycling bottle drop machines that the authorities believe began about 5 months ago.

The suspect, 34-year-old Brett McQuiston, was reportedly identified around midnight after being seen by a security guard patrolling a Beaverton bottle drop facility just outside of Portland. The security guard reported that someone wearing a ski mask, purportedly to hide their appearance, was holding a crowbar and acting suspiciously near the machine.

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