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Beer board continues Bar 69 show‑cause hearing after multiple police incident reports
Summary
Following testimony from multiple police officers and the permit holder, the Beer Board continued a show‑cause hearing for Bar 69 (Bar 69) after reviewing four incident reports — including fights, public intoxication and reported shots fired — and asked the permit holder to submit additional statements and evidence.
The Shelbyville Beer Board continued the show‑cause hearing for Bar 69 on Wednesday after reviewing police reports spanning April 6, April 28, December 15 and December 28, 2024. The reports allege multiple incidents in or around the bar’s parking areas — including fights, arrests for public intoxication and projectile evidence consistent with gunshots.
City counsel opened the record with a procedural history: Bar 69’s on‑premises beer permit was originally issued in February 2020, and a prior show‑cause proceeding in late 2022 found the permit holder responsible for allowing underage drinking; that matter resulted in either a 15‑day suspension or a $500 fine as an alternative remedy. The recent show‑cause notice lists the four incidents now under review and attaches police and beer‑establishment violation reports as exhibits.
Officer Austin Chambers King of the Shelbyville Police Department testified about the April 6, 2024 incident, saying officers were dispatched to a fight in the parking lot and that one involved person appeared "fairly intoxicated." Officer Alexander Presley testified about the April 28 call, describing three males who appeared extremely intoxicated, were arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct, and reporting the caller on scene (an employee) identified the individuals involved. Officer Jeremiah Glenn testified about the December 15, 2024 report in which officers recovered five 9‑millimeter shell casings in the parking lot near the bar’s exit; officers said witnesses reported hearing gunfire though the manager on duty reported not hearing shots. Officer Christopher Hanel and others described the December 28 incident involving an assault in the parking lot; a victim was transported by EMS for injuries and two possible offenders were arrested for public intoxication.
Christina Campos, the permit holder for Bar 69, and representatives provided statements and witnesses. Campos told the board the bar shares a parking area with several neighboring businesses and food trucks and argued the board should not automatically attribute every incident in the shared parking area to Bar 69. Campos said she keeps records, has taken remedial steps in the past and provided signed witness statements and requested that the board consider those materials; she acknowledged she had previously increased security measures but said staffing and coverage have varied.
The board spent time mapping the property to clarify where incidents occurred and to determine whether the event reports show those involved had been inside the bar prior to the incidents. Officers and the applicant disagreed in places over exact locations (front entrance vs. middle of the shared parking lot vs. back parking area) and whether food trucks parked adjacent to the building contributed to gatherings.
After hearing officers and the permit holder and reviewing witness statements submitted by Campos, the board voted to continue the hearing to the next meeting to allow time to gather additional evidence, verify video and location details, and give the permit holder an opportunity to submit formal documentary evidence. The board set the continuation for May 15 at 6 p.m., and staff asked Campos to provide copies of signed statements, any surveillance video, and any additional evidence before that date.
