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Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust
Johnny Utah's In Norwalk Will Not Reopen After Underage Drinking Bust Following an underage drinking bust in April at its South Norwalk location, the popular bar Johnny Utah's will not reopen. In an announcement on Monday, the state Department of Consumer Protection said it had reached a settlement with the owners for the bar to close permanently following an investigation into a large number of underage drinkers. The bust took place April 19 when the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and agents from the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission conducted liquor compliance checks within the city, Norwalk police said. According to police, when officers arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
South Norwalk Bar Closed After 100-Plus Busted For Underage Drinking South Norwalk Bar Closed After 100-Plus Busted For Underage Drinking
South Norwalk Bar Closed After 100-Plus Busted For Underage Drinking The riding bull is quiet at Johnny Utah's in South Norwalk after the state pulled its license on Friday just hours after police nabbed more than 100 underage people inside the popular Washington Street bar. The Department of Consumer Protection said in a statement that the bar would remain closed until further notice.  "At DCP, we do everything we can within our jurisdiction to keep the public safe, and that means making it clear that businesses in the state must abide by the law," said Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. "Serving alcohol to minors is a seri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students
Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students  Police busted more than 100 underage drinkers inside a Norwalk bar, most of them Fairfield University students.  The bust took place around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnny Utah's at 80 Washington St., when the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and agents from the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission conducted liquor compliance checks within the city, police said. According to police, when officers arrived, they found 103 underage people in the bar, including 93 that were Fairfield University students. Due to the large volume of people, extra Patrol Division officers were summoned to…

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by Kathy Reakes