Halifax Alehouse faces Liquor Control Act infractions after December homicide
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The Halifax Alehouse is facing two infractions under Nova Scotia’s Liquor Control Act following an investigation by the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division.
The province has laid two infractions against the Halifax Alehouse, which is accused of violating Nova Scotia’s Liquor Control Act following an investigation by the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division.
According to the division’s executive director, Jon Paul Landry, the investigation was opened after police notified them of an incident on Dec. 24, 2022.
Early that morning, officers found 31-year-old Ryan Michael Sawyer unresponsive on the ground near the Alehouse. He was transported to hospital, where he later died.
Police confirmed the death was a homicide, but have said little else. There were no updates to the homicide case as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for Halifax Regional Police.
Landry said that incident, along with others, prompted the investigation.
“Without getting too much into the particulars, there are several events that we are investigating that are part of the complete investigation, and we’re looking at the complete totality of all the incidents that we have,” he said.
Landry could not comment on the specifics of the allegations, but said the Halifax Alehouse is accused of permitting activity that is detrimental to control of the premises and failing to report charges that were laid on or around the premises.
“The penalties there could range from conditions of licence, to suspension of licence, all the way to permanent removal of the licence,” he said.