Two Keys Under Scrutiny After Assault Claims

The Goose Creek Police Department is investigating an assault claim that includes accusations of robbery and assault at the Two Keys Tavern on College Park Road.

On Wednesday, investigators served a search warrant at the bar to collect any evidence related to the Saturday morning incident.

Officers were called to Trident Medical Center after 6 a.m. Saturday regarding a man injured in what he alleges was an assault by Two Keys Tavern staff over money they claimed that he owed for gambling on pool games.

According to the initial police report, the man claimed that he was watching other patrons bet on pool games when a bar manager, upset that someone hadn't paid a bet, allegedly ordered the bouncers to lock the door.

He alleges that the staff then demanded that someone come up with the money. A bouncer then allegedly used a broken pool stick to hit another patron on the back of the head.

The man reporting the incident said he put $100 of his own money on the table and drove the injured patron to the hospital after the were allowed to leave. The victim and two other witnesses gave similar accounts of the incident.

None of them could provide names for the bouncer or the manager involved.

In statement released Tuesday to Live 5 News, Two Keys Tavern owner Mark Keller said the manager and employees allegedly involved had been suspended while he determined what happened.

"Until that time, we can't elaborate further, since we just don't know enough, but we will get to the bottom of it," Keller said. "We have a loyal clientele we value and want to continue to serve. They and others can rest assured that we won't rest until we sort out what exactly happened and get this resolved."