Nightclub declared 'nuisance' is closing in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, MISS. -- A Mississippi nightclub owner has agreed to close the business after the city declared it a nuisance.
WDAM-TV reported that Hattiesburg police had been called to Club Empire about 75 times during the past five years.
Hattiesburg police told the City Council in September that they have received numerous calls about Club Empire and another nightclub, Ropers Rockin' Country, with reports of violent crimes, property crimes and other illegal acts, the Hattiesburg American reported. Police said resources were stretched by officers responding so often.
The City Council voted 4-1 last month to declare Club Empire and Ropers public nuisances.
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(Gulfport Sun Herald)