Revere commission lifts Saturday police detail for Carnaval Latino for 90 days and extends probation for Lupita restaurant, with conditions

The Revere License Commission on an administrative motion removed a mandatory Revere Police Department detail for Carnaval Latino Restaurant for a 90-day trial period and extended the probationary period for Lupita Revere LLC for 90 days, both actions tied to public-safety conditions and monitoring.

Commissioners said the decisions balance public-safety concerns raised by police with improvements restaurant operators reported since earlier enforcement steps. Commissioner O'Cena moved the changes and the commission seconded and approved the motions.

Police testimony and commission context

Officer McLaughlin, who responded to the May incident that prompted the recent review, told commissioners: “That night, it was kind of out of control at best.” McLaughlin described patrons being “carried out by their friends,” people too intoxicated to use rideshares, and seeing patrons “drinking past 2AM” despite the closing rules. Lieutenant Maley and other Revere PD representatives noted recent logs showing fewer major incidents in the 60 days before the hearing but recommended continuing an officer detail because of public-safety risks in the large lot outside the establishments.

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