New London Businesses Among 14 Recent Liquor License Suspensions

NEW LONDON, CT — A total of 14 Connecticut businesses, including two establishments in New London, had their liquor licenses suspended during May and June 2018, according to public information from the Department of Consumer Protection's Liquor Control Commission.

In New London, Octane at 19 Tilley Street served a two-day license suspension in June, while Deli International at 57 Blackhall Street had a single-day suspension.

Suspensions ranged from one day to indefinite, and fines between $500 and $5,000 were meted out for various offenses, including selling liquor to minors, refusal of cooperation by permittees and backers, smoking, dispersing of liquor without a permit, minors in barrooms and suspension of permit for failure to pay unemployment compensation contributions.

The establishments cited statewide, with number of days suspended and/or fines, are listed below. Click here for complete details on each case.

June 2018

• Octane, New London; 2 days; $1,000
• Evolution Sport Bar Cafe, Bridgeport; 1 day; $500
• Bloomfield Discount Liquors, Bloomfield; 1 day; $500
• Plaza Wine and Liquor, Newington; 1 day; $500
• Deli International, New London; 1 day; $1,000
• Krystyna's Package Store, New Britain; 1 day; $500
• 3 O.A.K. (Three of a Kind), Norwalk; 1 day; $500

May 2018

• A1 Discount Liquor, West Haven; 1 day; $500
• Box 63, New Haven; 3 days; $5,000
• Liquor Connection, Milford; indefinite suspension
• City Tavern, Meriden; 1 day; $500
• O'Neill's Pub, Norwalk; 1 day; $500
• William Moore Lodge #1533, Norwalk; 1 day; $500
• Franklin Package Store, Hartford; 1 day; $500

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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