Police Shut Down Illegal Tequila Club in New Jersey

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PLAINFIELD, NJ – Plainfield Police entered the Tequila Club to find a bar with three patrons drinking and being served.

  • Cristobal Sanchez, 62, of Plainfield,the owner of the Tequila Club restaurant and bar on East 5th Street was charged last night, April 18, by the Plainfield Police with serving alcohol to patrons inside the bar in violation of the emergency orders. Police received a report that the bar was open and found three patrons seated at the bar consuming alcohol. A few additional patrons were seated at tables. Sanchez was present and indicated that because the patrons were waiting for take-out orders, he thought he was allowed to serve them alcohol inside the premises.
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