Overview
- Months of neighbor complaints prompted HPD’s Vice Division to place undercover detectives inside a Richmond Avenue social club who reported gambling activity.
- SWAT and Vice served a search warrant at the venue while roughly 80 to 90 people were inside, and officers detained four to five individuals.
- Police recovered gambling tables, playing chips, and a cashier’s booth used to collect money, and remained on scene processing evidence.
- Local reports vary slightly on the exact cross street but identify the location as a strip center on Richmond Avenue and one outlet named the Lucky J Social Club.
- Investigators have not released formal charges or the identities of those detained, and HPD says the probe and evidence review are ongoing.