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Garden Grove Shuts Down Coffee Shop Accused of Operating as Bikini Club, 17 Arrested

Police cite breaches of city rules on nudity, alcohol licensing, business operations after undercover footage surfaced.

Overview

  • Garden Grove police served a search warrant at DD Café last week, arresting 17 people and prompting Code Enforcement to red‑tag the site and order it closed.
  • Undercover reporting by FOX 11 captured lap dances, offers of private dances for cash, and instructions to bring alcohol for a fee, with footage provided to police before the sweep.
  • City records list the business only as a coffee shop, and authorities say it was not permitted to sell or allow alcohol on the premises.
  • Officials say some individuals were cited or charged with misdemeanor nudity, and the owners received alcohol‑related citations, while detailed charging decisions remain pending.
  • Code Enforcement posted a Do Not Enter notice citing building violations, including fire hazards and land‑use issues, and police note similar bikini cafés have been investigated elsewhere in the city.