HOUSTON – Three people were arrested during an after-hours club raid in west Houston on Saturday morning.
Assistant Chief James Skelton with the Houston Police Department said officers shut down the B Rabbit Nightclub on 3860 South Gessner Road around 4:30 a.m.
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“This is one of the problems that we continue to see in the City of Houston,” Asst. Chief Skelton said. ”After-hours clubs, which contribute to driving while intoxicated, assaults, and, frankly, put a strain on the resources of the Houston Police Department and other law enforcement partners."
Captain Tim Trometer of the HPD Westside Division said they have received multiple complaints about this particular location and have responded to several criminal incidents.
Trometer said the after-hours club likely contributed to several DWI crashes Saturday morning, including one fatality where a man was on his way to work. In addition to drunk driving, Trometer said they have seen multiple shootings in and around the parking lot stemming from club patrons.
Authorities said the establishment is supposed to be closed due to several safety hazards, too.
“In October, this establishment has been closed for the Fire Marshal, so no occupancy was to take place inside just due to the numerous hazards that anybody that who enters inside the building... such as several electrical hazards and other public safety concerns,” Trometer said.
Police have arrested three people from the raid with pending charges. They have also seized several items.
The Houston Fire Marshal’s Office is also on scene to conduct an inspection.
“Clubs close at 2 o’clock in Houston. They don’t close at 3. They don’t close at 4. It’s for a reason. That’s city ordinance. So at 2 o’clock, close it up and go home. These roads are dangerous. There’s multiple fatalities every single day in this city, and we get calls up to 5 and 6 o’clock in the morning of drunk drivers on our roadways. We want you to have a good time, but we want you to go home at 2 o’clock,” Skelton said.