Braintree Jake And Joe's Faces Licensing Board Hearing

BRAINTREE, MA — A Braintree restaurant faces allegations that they over served a customer, violating the terms of their liquor license.

Representatives from the Braintree Jake and Joe’s were in front of the board of licensing commissioners Tuesday to address the allegation from an early morning Oct. 8 incident. At about 12:46 a.m., police responded to a report of an unruly customer at the restaurant. At the scene, officers found one man who was in the parking lot. Employees told the officers that they were worried that the man, who was drunk, was going to drive home.

Given the man’s state, police believe that he consumed beverages before going to Jake and Joe’s and was taken into protective custody.

Jake and Joe’s officials say the man did drink two alcoholic beverages at the establishment and the bartender thought the customer was fine prior to serving them both. The customer was denied a third drink and offered a water and a ride home instead, as is restaurant policy.

The hearing was continued to a future meeting so the board could hear testimony from the bartender and manager on duty during the incident and involved officers.

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