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By Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer Updated 11:23 PM Friday, December 16, 2011

DAYTON — Six people were arrested and an off-duty Perry Twp. Auxiliary officer was questioned after Dayton police and state Liquor Control agents served a search warrant at the Blue Flame Adult Pool Hall and Game Room, 1938 N. Main St.

The pool hall does not have a liquor license and authorities have been investigating claims of liquor sales at the hall for several weeks, according to Dayton Police Vice Unit Sgt. Chris Fischer.

Members from the Dayton Police Vice Unit and Narcotics Unit and the state’s Liquor Control agents raided the pool hall around 12:30 a.m. Friday.

Authorities seized liquor, beer, some games and small amounts of marijuana that was taken off a couple patrons during the raid. Authorities also found a handgun that had been thrown into a vehicle by a patron of the pool hall.

“It’s just a blatant violation of law,” Fischer said.

Up to 22 people were in the pool hall at the time of the raid and all were served public use nuisance citations, which orders them not to come back to the establishment, Fischer said. If they return, they will be arrested. Among those inside were three armed Moonlight Security officers, one being the Perry Twp. Auxiliary Officer.

It appears the auxiliary officer was being paid for her security services. Perry Twp. Police Chief Bob Bowman said the officer is not paid for her services with the township.

“The handgun does not belong to the Perry Twp. Police Department and she has been an auxiliary officer for a couple of years,” Bowman said. “As for disciplinary action, we will wait until we have all the facts and information.”

During a fatal shooting at the pool hall in April, three others were injured. Later that month, the Dayton City Commission voted unanimously to object to the renewal of the bar’s liquor license. The commission said they wanted the bar shut down over the amount of criminal and public disturbances in and around the bar. A 33-year-old man was found shot to death in the parking lot behind the bar in September of 2010.

The bar changed names over the summer, but it was not immediately clear if the owner of Big E Bar, Chad Carpenter, still owns the establishment.

The North Main Street address is owned by Zora Moore of Leonard Street in Dayton, according to Montgomery County real estate records.

“She says her son negotiated a lease to the KIDD Carp, LLC and they are the ones who are using the property as a pool hall,” Fischer said.

Moore could be charged with housing violations if she does not cooperate with the investigation, Fischer said.

Ohio Secretary of State records show that there is a KIDD CARP Enterprises, Inc. that had its articles of incorporation cancelled in April due to tax issues. The registrant for the business is listed as Chad Carpenter of Miamisburg.

Resident complaints about noise and shots fired in the area led authorities to start investigating the pool hall, Fischer said.

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