Harris County Shuts Down Three More After-Hours Clubs
The Harris County Attorney’s office continued its crackdown against after-hours clubs in Houston, obtaining court orders that have led to the closing of three unlicensed bars in the city.
After undercover police raids, Palacios After-Hours, Envy Lounge and Climax Lounge all received orders from Harris County judges to cease selling alcohol and have since shut down. That makes ten unlicensed bars that have closed in the past two months after lawsuits filed by the county attorney’s office.
After-hours clubs often open as other bars are closing because of the Texas law prohibiting the sale of alcohol after 2 a.m. These spots typically attract younger crowds, including minors, and can be a nest of criminal activity, according to Rosemarie Donnelly, Harris County assistant attorney.
The order claims that Envy Lounge is “notorious for criminal activity and violence” and that police have responded to numerous calls about violent assaults and other crimes. In the past month, 22 calls were made to local police about Envoy, mostly consisting of noise complaints but also including a report of a discharged firearm, according to the Houston Police Department.
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