Berwyn Police Blotter
Inclusive bar cleared by cops after brawl
September 1, 2007, 1:46 AM
Police answering a “fight in progress” call at Inclusive nightclub, 6319 Roosevelt, found a 34-year-old Chicago man outside, bleeding from the head. The man said he was talking to a woman inside the bar when a fight broke out next to him, causing him to be hit with a champagne bottle on the left side of his face. Next, he found he was being pushed out the front door by security personnel.
Police spoke with a security guard—a 28-year-old woman from the 1200 block of Highland—who told them she was standing outside in front of the bar when someone inside started pounding on the front window to get her attention. As she entered the bar, she saw chairs flying through the air and several men fighting. The guard said she got between them and started pushing them out the door. As she did so, the back of her shirt got covered with the fighters’ blood.
Police talked to manager Vernon D. Weaver, 36, of Calumet Park. Weaver said he did not see the fight, but did try to keep uninvolved patrons inside, in order to avoid more fights outside.
Berwyn police cleared the bar and ordered it closed. Weaver received a ticket for violating the terms of Inclusive’s business license by not calling police when the fight began. Court date for the offense is Thursday, Sept. 20 at 3 PM in the Community Room of the Berwyn police station.
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