Bob’s Tavern in Washington County shut down, deemed ‘nuisance’

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — A well-liked neighborhood bar has been shut down after being deemed a nuisance by the district legal professional.

Regulation enforcement taped indicators to entrances late Friday afternoon, telling would-be patrons of the short-term injunction filed on behalf of the district legal professional.

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In line with court docket paperwork, the bar is a “nuisance,” stating it “attracts drug nuisance exercise to the world” in and across the bar, citing drug sellers utilizing the spot to deal cocaine, heroin and different medication.

Jodene Metrovich-Dapaoli virtually grew up within the tavern. Her mom tended bar there for many years.

“It modified quite a bit since years in the past, however, yeah, I don’t go in there, however I hear there’s quite a bit occurring,” she mentioned.

Paperwork additionally cite quite a few particular cases of legal exercise within the space, together with Monday’s capturing of Jaisen Irwin.

Irwin was shot a number of occasions within the tavern’s parking zone earlier than his physique was found alongside Washington Highway.

In line with the legal criticism in that case, Maurissa Spencer advised police Irwin was in her automotive and “fell out of the automotive” whereas she was driving.

She “admitted that she saved going and didn’t cease.”

She’s now dealing with murder and conspiracy prices.

Channel 11 reached out to proprietor Rudy Zelak. We have been advised “no remark.”

Folks we spoke to didn’t assume it was truthful that he ought to be punished.

“A enterprise proprietor is only a enterprise proprietor. They don’t management the minds of their clients,” mentioned Brayden Harwood.

“I don’t assume he ought to be accountable for it that I do know of,” mentioned Metrovich Dapaoli.

A court docket date is about for Oct. 18.

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