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2 local clubs close, crime drops
Police: Shuttering of Primetime, Platinum lounges 'contributing factor' to decrease in calls
W 111313 PLATINUM LOUNGE
Capt. Tom Woodrum of the Statesboro Police Department tapes a copy of a court-ordered injunction to the door of the Platinum Lounge after padlocking the entrance in November 2013.
The closing of two downtown clubs contributed greatly to a significant drop in crime last year, police said.Platinum Lounge, which was located near the intersection of South Walnut and Proctor streets, was shut down after a series of police incidents including the still-unsolved fatal shooting of a female patron. Primetime Lounge, which was located on Northside Drive West near Miller Street Extension, was closed after false information was discovered regarding the club’s alcohol license. The discovery followed the shooting of two men during business hours.
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