Ohio Investigative Unit agents cited a Cleveland bar for allowing patrons to stand elbow to elbow in large groups and move freely while drinking and a Lakewood bar for being open at 10:30 p.m. with patrons still drinking.
Ohio Investigative Unit agents cited bars in Cleveland and Willoughby for violating blatant health order violations on New Year’s Eve put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
200 people caught partying without social distancing in Cleveland warehouse illegally serving alcohol on New Yearâs Eve By Rachel Vadaj | January 1, 2021 at 7:34 PM EST - Updated January 2 at 3:49 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An investigation is underway by the Ohio Investigative Unit, Cleveland Division of Police, Cleveland Division of Fire, and the Cleveland Department of Health for Underground Cleveland, also known as The Underground CLE, after over 200 people were caught partying in the non-liquor permit warehouse on New Yearâs Eve without following social distancing guidelines.
The OIU said agents and officers received numerous complaints from citizens and liquor permit holders regarding illegal alcohol sales and overt disregard for public health measures, including hours of operation.
Dec 21, 2020
HOWLAND The Ohio Investigative Unit, which is part of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, cited The Rig, 9421 E. Market St., after witnessing a lack of social distancing and a curfew violation, the law-enforcement organization reported.
Agents visited the facility at 10:25 p.m., though the OIU did not give the date in the news release. Investigators found The Rig to be open with about 100 patrons inside.
They were “shoulder to shoulder throughout the establishment with no social-distancing measures in place,” according to the release.
A person who answered the phone at the bar Saturday evening said he did not wish to comment on the matter.