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Police Department Liquor License Disapproval Recommendation Business Name Application Information Ash Loun e Business Location 4516 N. 19th Avenue A licant Name Hector Rivera !District 4 !Series Type I 06 The Police Department recommends disapproval of this liquor license application for the following reasons: While investigating Hector Rivera, AZDLLC, State Liquor received citizen complaints including dancer violations, prostitution and illicit drug dealing on the premises. On 3/15/25 DLLC state agents went into Ash Lounge in an undercover capacity and witnessed Title IV violations of 4-244.23, serving more than the law allows. Report #25-000452 Mr. Hector Rivera, agent and owner of 4576 LLC, failed to protect a dancer at Ash Lounge. Between 3/5/25 and 3/9/25, the dancer was kidnapped, assaulted and held against her will at the home of Leonard Sutton in Laveen. She escaped through an unlocked door, however on approximately, 3/11/25, Mr. Sutton entered Ash Lounge where he again assaulted the dancer by kicking and stomping her head and dragging her by the hair off the stage at Ash Lounge. Report #20-633184 Mr. Rivera failed to protect the dancer and therefore, is not qualified, capable nor reliable to hold a liquor license in the City of Phoenix. In addition, based on the information found in the Police Report cited, the applicant falsified the city questionnaire and did not indicate the property is used for Adult Use. This recommendation for disapproval is submitted by: Det. C. Butler #7108 SIGNATURES Administrative Licensing Investigator I. Alonge A4289 Liquor Enforcement Detail Supervisor Sgt. M. Walter 8360 I'> Page 1 of 1