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Manager, neighbors and police reports mark tense hearing over Fusion Kitchen noise and late-night arrest
Summary
The board heard a police incident report and multiple neighbor complaints about noise, late hours and public disturbance at Fusion Kitchen (17 School Street). The licensee’s representative disputed misconduct inside but acknowledged calls have increased since a change in operation.
The Board of License Commissioners in Taunton heard a police incident report and multiple neighborhood complaints about disturbances, noise and late-night activity at Fusion Kitchen, 17 School Street.
Licensing staff read police incident report 24-028216 describing an early-morning arrest on Dec. 1, 2024. The report, prepared by Officer Babb, says officers were dispatched at about 1:40 a.m. for a disturbance involving a guest who refused to leave; a male attendee, later charged with disorderly conduct, was arrested after officers said his behavior became aggressive.
Daniel Sennanoid, the on-duty manager who represented the business at the hearing, said he reviewed the report and confirmed the factual summary. He told the commission staff closed service early in response to the incident and that he had offered to arrange transportation for the patron. "I offered him to pay for the Uber," Sennanoid said. He said the patron had been served two or three drinks and had returned to the venue after being outside.
Multiple neighbors described repeated noise and late-night disturbances. Resident Brian De Silva, who lives directly adjacent to the restaurant and senior apartments, said bass-heavy music vibrated through walls, repeatedly woke him at night, and that police visits sometimes led to the music being turned down only temporarily. "It's vibrating off my walls in the back. It's not music, it's a boom boom boom," De Silva said, adding that his sleep and health were affected.
Commissioners and staff noted they had seen an uptick in police calls to the address since the business changed operations and marketing. Licensing officials urged the licensee to tighten closing procedures: lock doors after closing, limit late entry, monitor patrons leaving the property, and coordinate with neighbors and the police to reduce spillover into nearby residences. The manager said he will close doors when service ends and has attempted to cooperate with neighbors and officers.
No formal discipline was imposed at the meeting. The board said it would request further input from police and may call the licensee back for follow-up if problems persist.
