Police Blotter: Man Says Phone Was Broken When He Was Pushed Out Of Bar For Refusing To Wear Mask; Incident In Bathroom Was Just A "Bear Hug"
Thursday, May 20, 2021
A man flagged down police to report damage to his cell phone. The man told police he was attempting to enter Hair of the Dog pub, 334 Market St., when he was denied entry due to him not wearing a mask, and was pushed out of the bar due to refusing to leave. He stated when he was forced out of the bar his phone fell out of his pocket and broke when it hit the ground. Police spoke with the manager of the bar, who said she told the man he was not allowed entry into the bar without wearing a mask. After she informed him of this he started yelling obscenities. She said the man then started to attempt to record the manager on his cell phone while continuing to yell at her, at which point security of the bar removed the man from the bar, causing the phone to fall. The officer determined there was no crime linked to the damage of the phone due to the man's refusal to leave when being refused service.