Limey's Charged With 2 Liquor License Violations

NORWOOD, MA — A local establishment faces accusations concerning two alleged incidents that took place during the holidays.

Representatives for Limey’s Pub were in front of the selectmen this week for a liquor license violation hearing. In the first incident, police say they were called to the Washington Street establishment at 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 27 for a disturbance reportedly involving a person flipping table outside. Upon arrival, police found 15-20 people outside and a group walking away. When an officer went to the group and asked what happened, members of the group refused to answer, yelling that they were not going to jail, according to a police report.

As the group became more agitated, they began to surround the officer, who told the crowd to get back while holding pepper spray. Eventually, more officers arrived and a mutual aid request was responded to by officers in Walpole and Westwood.

Three people were arrested, and one woman who threw a shoe at an officer and attempted to chase a police cruiser transporting her husband was taken into protective custody.

Police and Stewart Savage, an attorney representing the owners of Limey’s, disagreed on how long the group was in the bar and how many alcoholic drinks they were served. Members of the groups admitted to being drunk, but none of the witnesses or bartenders said the group showed the classic signs of intoxication, Savage said.

In a Dec. 4 incident, police responded to a report of three fights over a period of 5-15 minutes during an employee Christmas party. At 12:30 a.m., a fight broke out between two women at the bar. That was followed by another fight near the fireplace and a third fight near the Christmas tree.

Police allege that the restaurant violated their liquor license by not calling police, but Savage said a witness called police and a call from an employee would not have made a difference.

In cross-examination, Savage said the first fight was a verbal argument and questioned the length of the conflicts, noting that five minutes is comparable to a one and two-thirds rounds of boxing.

No votes regarding a finding or sanctions were taken. The selectmen voted to continue the hearing to March 1.

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