ABC permits for the Cristal Nite Club at the intersection of Ennis and Ward were revoked for multiple incidents. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission issued an immediate, summary suspension of permits for the Cristal Nite Club at 509 Ennis St. near the intersection of W. Ward Ave. It’s the first time in two years that ABC officials issued a summary suspension against a permit holder in High Point.
ABC officials said Friday that they pulled the establishment’s permits at the request of the High Point Police Department because the club posed threats to the public.
In addition to a shooting and reported robbery in the immediate vicinity of the club this summer, the establishment in the past year and a half has been the site of police responses for fights and public disturbances, ABC reports.
“Neighbors have expressed fear for themselves and the lives of their children,” said ABC Chairman Jon Williams of Raleigh.
A representative with Cristal Nite Club couldn’t be reached for comment by The High Point Enterprise Friday. High Point police Chief Jim Fealy said he hopes the license suspension will deter incidents that require police response.
The police routinely contact ABC officials about alcoholic beverage violations at city establishments, Fealy said.
“When it reaches a threshold, we petition the ABC board in Raleigh about revoking a license,” the chief said.
The most serious reported incidents took place this summer related to Cristal Nite Club’s permit suspension.
A shooting near the club June 12 left a victim suffering injuries from 12 gunshot exit and entrance wounds, according to an affidavit from an alcoholic beverage investigator for the High Point police.
“A bag of what is believed to be cocaine HCL was found on the ground near the shooting,” the affidavit from the officer states. The victim and shooting suspect were in the club the evening of the incident, the officer stated.
On July 24, a shooting and reported robbery took place on the club property, the officer testified.
“... The victim, who was pistol-whipped, was so intoxicated that he was unable to properly communicate with High Point police,” the affidavit states.
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