"Police Car Crashes into St. Louis Gay Bar, Sparking Controversy and Arrest"

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A St. Louis police officer crashed his patrol car into a gay bar, Bar:PM, and then arrested one of the bar's owners after an alleged altercation. The owners and their attorney dispute the police department's account, claiming that the officer made offensive comments and physically beat one of the owners. Video evidence and surveillance footage have been presented to support their claims. The incident is under investigation, and the owners' attorney aims to have the charges dismissed and hold the officers accountable. Volunteers have rallied to help clean up the bar and support the owners.
- Police crash car into St. Louis gay bar, then arrest co-owner NBC News
- Attorney: Videos Taken at Bar:PM Contradict St. Louis Police Story Riverfront Times
- Neighbors, aldermen rally in support of St. Louis bar hit by police car St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Charges reduced for Bar:PM owner arrested after police crash KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- Police SUV crashes into front door of St. Louis bar KSDK.com
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