Two Ottawa bars have had their liquor licences suspended after one of the owners allegedly assaulted a police officer during a COVID-19 inspection, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The licences for the Senate Tavern's two locations on Bank Street and Clarence Street have been suspended immediately for "reasons of public interest and safety," the AGCO said in a press release on Saturday. The commission said an Ottawa Police Service officer arrived at the Clarence Street bar on Nov. 29 to carry out an inspection under the Reopening Ontario Act. The officer saw a large group entering the bar and tried to follow them inside. It was at this point, according to the news release, that the officer was assaulted by the bar owner.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2020 01:05 UTC