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Saugus Bar Faces ABCC Hearing That Could Cost Its Liquor License

State regulators say the bar served after-hours and free drinks to a man later found to have a 0.192 blood-alcohol level, a finding that could lead to revocation of its permit.

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Overview

  • The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has scheduled a civil hearing for Tribu Mexican Kitchen and Bar to answer allegations it served alcohol after hours and provided free drinks tied to the night of the fatal crash.
  • Prosecutors reconstructed the May 6 sequence that ended in a wrong-way, head-on collision that killed State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor and driver Hernan Ramon Marrero and found Marrero’s blood-alcohol content was 0.192.
  • The Essex County district attorney concluded on July 15 that criminal charges against Tribu were not sustainable after reviewing the evidence, leaving regulatory action as the state’s primary enforcement option.
  • Losing a liquor license could have a major financial effect on the restaurant because industry data show alcohol can make up more than 20 percent of a typical venue’s sales.
  • Officials are also moving to expand wrong-way detection and prevention at high-risk locations, signaling broader policy steps beyond the ABCC’s action against the single establishment.