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August 18, 2010
Great moments in crime
Empty Beer Bottles , originally uploaded by YY.
Every guy who drinks beer has, at some point, hypothesized what a great idea it would be to own one's own bar. Those guys are idiots, in that bars are expensive, a hassle, and not very profitable unless you want to cater to idiots in Ed Hardy shirts. At least that is my understanding of it.
So, what better way to avoid the hassles of a bar, yet still run one? Step one: find an abandoned bar. Step two: break into the abandoned bar. Step three:
Detective Jim Hudson became suspicious after reading about the Valencia Club's re-opening in an Auburn Journal newspaper article that featured a picture of Kevie and identified him as the club's new "owner/operator". Not only had Detective Hudson had previous run-ins with Kevie, he knew the Valencia Club's liquor license had been surrendered.
When Detective Hudson went to the bar to investigate, he found it open for business and customers at the bar. Kevie quickly went from behind the bar to behind bars.
Deputies describe Kevie as a transient. They say he broke into the Valencia Club and put an open sign in the window on July 16th. Kevie kicked off his business with a six-pack of beer he bought and resold at the club. He used his profits to buy more alcohol keeping the club open throughout the weekend serving about 30 customers a day, deputies say.
Gold star for creativity; frownie face for getting busted. Cue the sad trombone.
entry no. 1500
Posted at August 18, 2010 10:18 AM