HARTFORD – Today, Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli signed a summary suspension of the liquor permit for NOA by September in Bangkok (LIR.20916), located at 196 Crown Street, Commercial Unit 1, in New Haven.
This suspension is the result of a referral to the DCP Liquor Control Division from the New Haven Police Department on August 31, 2024, regarding events that occurred during the early morning hours of August 31, 2024.
NOA was the scene of a shooting that occurred inside the premises following a fight. Two women were grazed by bullets, and one was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital.
The incident followed a stabbing on November 11, 2023; a complaint in December 2023 regarding alcohol shots poured directly into the mouths of patrons during parties at NOA; and, in January 2024, DCP discovered a minor inside the bar during an unannounced inspection of the premise.
In his letter to DCP, New Haven Police Lieutenant Brendan Borer wrote that “This establishment poses an immediate danger to its customers, the commercial businesses that it adjoins, pedestrians, and vehicular traffic … This recent shooting incident could have resulted in loss of life or serious injuries. We are extremely fortunate that we did not have that outcome.”
“It is lucky that nobody was killed as a result of the gunshots fired at NOA by September in Bangkok over the weekend,” said DCP Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli. “It is clear from this incident and others that NOA is operated in a way that threatens public health and safety for patrons and neighboring businesses in downtown New Haven. Thank you to the New Haven Police Department for their ongoing work to address issues at this establishment.”
The premise license is immediately suspended, and the establishment may not serve alcohol until further notice. The permit was first issued by DCP on July 27, 2022, and is set to expire on July 26, 2025.
A copy of the letter from New Haven Police Lieutenant Brendan Borer, the suspension placard, and summary suspension order are attached.
Those with concerns about a liquor permit holder in the State of Connecticut may contact DCP’s Liquor Control Division at (860) 713-6210, or by emailing dcp.liquorcontrol@ct.gov.