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State police cite fights and underage drinking at BK’s; owner agrees earlier closing and police detail
Summary
At a Revere City License Commission hearing, state police described fights, an apprehension and an alleged underage intoxication at BK’s Bar & Grill. Owner Robert Kelly said he has moved to earlier weekend closing and will arrange police detail if problems continue; the commission filed the matter for follow-up.
State police described a string of incidents tied to BK’s Bar & Grill that prompted an open hearing before the Revere City License Commission.
“During the last incident there was a fight at BK’s,” said Sergeant Sajan Troy, the state police sergeant who described responding officers’ actions and an apprehension. Troy said officers had encountered people hanging outside the bar, at least one alleged underage drinker who was seriously beaten and that officers recommended stricter ID checks, barring repeat troublemakers and greater attention to overserving by bartenders. “It appears over the last couple of weeks that it has been much better,” Troy added, while noting the interval under observation is short.
Owner Robert Kelly told the commission he had already cut weekend service and entry times, closing entry around 12:15 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., and said he fired a door staffer after surveillance showed late admissions. “I really wanna alleviate this problem that’s been back and forth for years now. I’m tired of it,” Kelly said, adding he would keep the earlier times until his team is retrained and stable.
A lieutenant with the state police offered to arrange police detail on weekend nights and suggested the duty could be split or billed in ways similar to other area establishments. “We can arrange that for you,” the lieutenant said, describing detail times that would typically focus on Friday and Saturday nights.
After the discussion the commission agreed to file the matter for monitoring. Chair (by motion) and a second led the commission to close the hearing while noting that if incidents recur the commission will reopen the matter.
The hearing record leaves two paths: local enforcement and voluntary operational changes at the bar. The commission did not impose a fine or revoke the license at the meeting; instead it recorded the owner’s commitments, the state police recommendations and the availability of police detail as the next steps.
The commission filed the matter for now; it said it would revisit the license if new complaints arise.
