Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Jimmy's Grill owner to change name, management of BlackFinn American Saloon in downtown Naperville.
A popular downtown Naperville bar will soon get a new name and clean slate. Jim Bergeron, owner of Jimmy's Grill, 254 S. Washington St., is making all of the preparations to take over BlackFinn American Saloon, a bar which has been plagued over the last year with safety issues and code violations. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. As far as how quickly the transition will take place, Bergeron told Naperville City Council members Tuesday night, "We're ready to go when you're ready to go." Bergeron said he has turned in the liquor applications to the city, completed background checks for employees and could have "locks changed" by early next week. "The faster we can get in there, …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Police are investigating fight that broke out at popular downtown Naperville bar early Sunday morning.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Police currently investigating fight that broke out at popular downtown Naperville bar early Sunday morning.
Naperville police are currently investigating a brawl that occurred at a popular downtown bar early Sunday morning. Six people were arrested and one employee was injured after a fight broke out around 1:11 a.m. at BlackFinn American Saloon, 16 W. Jefferson Ave., Sunday, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the bar for a report of a fight in progress. Once inside, police saw "numerous subjects fighting" on the third floor of the bar, according to police. After an investigation, police arrested Robert M. McIntosh, 25, of Plano; Tyler M. Johnson, 24, of Elgin; Adam Gregoriou, 26, of Naperville and Justin W. Field, 32, of Channahon. The four men were charged with battery and criminal damage to property, according to police. …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Shaletta N. Thomas, 26, of Aurora, was arrested early Sunday morning around 12:38 a.m. and charged with two counts of battery and one count of obstructing a peace officer, police said.
A woman was arrested after a fight broke out at Bar Louie in downtown Naperville this weekend, according to the Naperville Police Department. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. Shaletta N. Thomas, 26, of the 2100 block of Middlebury Drive in Aurora, was arrested early Sunday morning around 12:38 a.m. and charged with two counts of battery and one count of obstructing a peace officer. All charges are misdemeanors. Police said Thomas allegedly grabbed a patron by the throat and threw her to the ground after Thomas and a group she was with was involved in a verbal altercation with the patron. Bar Louie staff and other patrons stopped the fight and Thomas was taken into custody by …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Police are looking for more information regarding a fight that left one man injured in a downtown parking garage.
Police are looking for more information regarding a fight that occurred in a downtown Naperville parking garage last weekend. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. Naperville Police Department said the incident happened between 1:45 and 2:15 a.m. early Sunday morning on the top floor of a parking garage at 75 E. Chicago Avenue, according to a release. During the incident, two men were involved in a fight, causing one to suffer an injury, according to police. No descriptions were given and the investigation is ongoing at this time. Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information regarding the incident. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked…
Monday, January 14, 2013
Naperville Police Department responded to two incidents, one involving a fight, at separate bars in downtown Naperville this weekend.
Naperville Police Department responded to two incidents this weekend, one involving a fight, at separate bars in downtown Naperville. Earlier: City Fines, Suspends BlackFinn's Liquor Permit Citing Safety Concerns The first incident occurred late Friday night around 1:06 a.m. when police responded to an altercation at BlackFinn American Saloon, 16 W. Jefferson St., between a patron and staff member, according to the Naperville Police Department. Police said the patron, Sarah Abel, 20, of the 2800 block of Dorothy Drive in Aurora, entered the bar with a false ID and was under the age of 21. Abel was arrested and charged with consumption of liquor by a minor and possession of a false identification card, police said. Then, on late Saturday …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Popular downtown Naperville bar agrees to make changes after admitting liquor code violations.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Popular downtown Naperville bar agrees to make changes after admitting liquor code violations.
After a number of incidents at BlackFinn American Saloon, including a brawl in October, city officials have suspended BlackFinn’s late-night liquor permit for seven days beginning Nov. 16, according to a city press release. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. While meeting with city officials Nov. 5, BlackFinn admitted to four violations of the city's liquor code and voluntarily agreed to the suspension. The popular downtown Naperville bar also agreed to installing an ID checking system in the next 30 days, security cameras within a one-year time-frame as well as local Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training for its security staff. If no additional liquor code …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Four men were arrested after a fight broke out at a popular downtown Naperville bar this weekend.
Naperville police are currently investigating a fight that occurred at a popular downtown Naperville bar Saturday. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. Four men were arrested and one remains at large after a brawl broke out between them around 1:28 a.m. at BlackFinn American Saloon Oct. 27. One of the men had to be subdued with a Tazer, according to the Naperville Police Department. Officers were in the area of the bar Saturday when they "observed several subjects fighting," according to a police press release. Police said the men began fighting inside BlackFinn before spilling into the street. Naperville police, along with assistance from the DuPage County Sheriff's Deparment, …
Sunday, March 6, 2011
A Lombard man and his Woodridge girlfriend were arrested early Sunday morning after an incident at the BlackFinn American Saloon.
A 31-year-old Lombard man was arrested early Sunday morning after police said he stabbed a bouncer at BlackFinn American Saloon. His 25-year-old girlfriend was also arrested after the altercation for obstructing justice, according to police. Adam B. Hearn, of the 900 block of South Main Street in Lombard, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and possession of a weapon by a felon—all Class 3 felonies, according to a news release from Naperville police. At 1:32 a.m. Sunday, the Naperville police responded to the downtown Naperville bar for a report of a stabbing, according to the news release. Police met with bar employees who had wrestled Hearn to the ground and …
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HRGuy52
7:34 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Who is the current owner of BlackFinn? I've asked around town, and no one has an answer. more ›