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The owners of Bar:PM, a gay bar in St. Louis, were arrested and handcuffed after a police vehicle crashed into their business. The police offered no answers about the incident and accused the bar owner of creating a disturbance.
Two videos have been released showing a police SUV crashing into a bar in St. Louis, leading to the arrest of the bar owner on charges of assault and resisting arrest. The videos raise questions about why the SUV swerved before crashing, with conflicting explanations from the police. Another video shows a confrontation between the bar owner's husband and the officers, with the bar owner later being handcuffed and injured. The bar owner's attorney claims that the police were the aggressors in the incident. The mayor and an aldermanic president have called for an investigation and the release of dash and body camera footage.
The owner of a Pittsburgh bar that was padlocked for operating without a liquor license was arrested after allegedly hiring a locksmith to enter the property. Derrick Hemby, the owner of Club Energy, was released on felony charges of trespass and solicitation. The bar was one of two establishments padlocked by the Allegheny County Sheriff's Department due to being nuisance properties. Hemby allegedly hired a locksmith to change the locks on the front door and inside the building, despite being notified of the court order. Hearings on the injunctions are scheduled for Wednesday.
The owner of a bar in Pittsburgh, Derrick Hemby, was arrested for attempting to reopen the establishment after it was shut down for operating without a liquor license. Hemby allegedly removed the signs and hired a locksmith to change the locks on the bar, defying the court order. He is now facing charges of criminal trespassing and criminal solicitation.