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Last updated: 11:41 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

ST. CROIX — Following recent incidents involving African American men and white police officers, Chris Hideaway, above, a popular local nightclub and sports bar, is hosting events aimed at showing solidarity with officers who put their lives on the line daily, following the deaths of five officers in Texas.<\/p>\n

The move, according to the facility, shows its stance against violence and the importance of police.<\/p>\n

Chris Hideaway is also honoring the memory of the black men who lost their lives to police brutality in the U.S. recently —\u00a0Alton Sterling by two police officers in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, who was shot multiple times sitting in his car while his girlfriend and their 4-year-old child watched.<\/p>\n

“In recognition and remembrance of the five fallen police officers in Dallas, Chris Hideaway will have a free cover charge for all non-uniformed police officers on weekends for the remainder of July and August,” reads a press release the club issued Friday.<\/p>\n

“Likewise, in honor of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, there will\u00a0be discounts on\u00a0mixed drinks and a dollar from each beer sold for the month of\u00a0July<\/span><\/span>\u00a0will be donated to a nonprofit organization in our community,” it added.<\/p>\n

In light of recent club violence — one which occurred last Sunday in the vicinity of Chris Hideaway<\/a><\/span>, and another at the Aqua Lounge Saturday night<\/a><\/span> — Chris Hideaway owners hope to keep patrons visiting, stressing that they do not condone violence, and do their best to prevent such incidents from occurring.<\/p>\n

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“Chris Hideaway does not encourage and will not tolerate violence in and around the establishment. It is a place where residents and visitors of all backgrounds, gender and race come together to relax and enjoy themselves,” reads the release.<\/p>\n

Indeed, a recent incident at Chris Hideaway led to the arrest of an individual, who had attempted to enter the facility with an unlicensed firearm, and was stopped by security.<\/p>\n

Police Chief Winsbut McFarlande said recently<\/a><\/span> that V.I.P.D. officers would begin patrolling nightclubs to ensure the safety of patrons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019ve been noticing is that a lot of our shooting incidents usually happen after a jam or a nightclub activity. These occur between 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.,\u201d the chief said. He mentioned the incident that occurred near a gas station across from Sunny Isle last month<\/a><\/span>, where multiple individuals were involved in a shootout that left at least one person injured, although the victim did not report to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for medical attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019ve been doing is talking to the nightclub owners. I\u2019ll be working close with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, reaching out to the business owners and having them close their doors at 3:30 a.m. The law says nightclubs stay open until 4:00 a.m., [but] it doesn\u2019t mean that four o\u2019clock is when you stop the music and close the door. It means that [by] four o\u2019clock everybody is out of the business,\u201d Chief McFarlande said.<\/p>\n

He made known that he\u2019s had discussions with establishment owners such as Chris Hideaway, Aqua Lounge and Playa\u2019s Club \u2014 \u201cletting them know that when I send my officers there, my officers will say, \u2018Hey, it\u2019s 3:30, it\u2019s time to shut down.’\u201d The chief said club employees should then turn on the lights to nudge clubgoers out, which will be followed by police protection for a period of time to ensure that violence does not breakout outside.<\/p>\n

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Correction: July 10, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Chris Hideaway was offering free drinks to non-uniform police officers. The establishment is offering free entry to non-uniform officers; not free drinks. The story has been updated to reflect the correct information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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