Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Restaurant receives LC warning over July assault By Adam Swift A July assault in front of Valsos Table & Bar in July has led to a warning to the owners of the Shirley Avenue restaurant by the License Commission. Police claimed the bartender on duty that night was not forthcoming about how the assault started, and License Commission members urged the restaurant ownMORABITO ENDORSES COGLIANDRO Anthony Cogliandro has been a family friend for a very long time. I have watched Anthony volunteer his time to help out the people of our community an uncountable number of times. Anthony loves our community, and is passionate about helping people to become their best selves. The Revere Karate Anthony’s mom, Doreen, in 1980. In its 41 years of operation, Anthony began Councillor-at-Large Steve Morabito and Anthony Cogliandro karate with a white belt, and attained a 6th degree black belt. Anthony has mentored thousands of students at the Karate Academy over the last 26 years. Taking the keys, never Doreen’s 10th Degree “Grandmaster” black belt, Anthony now runs the family business. It is Anthony’s leadership and commitment to his students that teaches them the discipline they need to succeed. I wholeheartedly support Anthony Cogliandro in his candidacy for Ward 3 Revere City Councillor. Anthony’s experience as a business owner and also as an instructor who has mentored thousands of students, nearly 3 generations, speaks volumes about his strong character. Anthony understands the fabric of this community and he is someone who can adapt to our city’s needs. I ask you to join me in supporting Anthony Cogliandro in his candidacy for Ward 3 Revere City Council. ANTHONY COGLIANDRO ~ ELECT ~ WARD 3 CITY COUNCIL (Paid Pol. Adv.) ers to be upfront with the police regarding any future incidents to avoid further punishment. According to Police Detective Lt. Rob Impemba, the department got a call on July 15 regarding two men assaulting another man in front of the restaurant at 139-141 Shirley Ave. “When we got there, we saw a couple of patrons attempting to render medical aid to a male party that was laying on the sidewalk who was pretty badly hurt,” said Impemba. “He had some significant bruising on his head, and there were a couple of employees outside as well, kind of supervising what was going on.” Police were at the scene for about 30 minutes, getting the injured man into an ambulance and trying to talk to the staff about what happened. “The problem was that there was one employee in particular … he tried to tell us that the gentleman … was badly hurt because he fell outside and that there was no assault in the bar,” said Impemba, “when in reality, the whole thing stemmed from a verbal argument in the bar that spilled onto the sidewalk, which was actually a pretty brutal assault.” Impemba said the restaurant did cooperate in providing surveillance of the assault, and that it showed that the bartender in question was nearby, holding the door to let people out. “The fact that the employee told us that the man fell outside was a bold-faced lie,” said Impemba. “It’s disheartening that a lot of these establishments – when alcohol is involved – they are very hesitant to come forward with the truth because of this exact reason: They know they will be called before the License Commission.” Alexander Herrera, the manager and one of the owners of Valsos, said he was called by another employee at the cafe he also manages about a fi ght at Valsos. He said the bartender told him there was a man at the bar who was bothering three other patrons and that the bartender stopped serving him alcohol; the man stayed at the bar drinking water, and when he made a comment to the woman in the other group, the two men asked him to step outside to fi ght. Herrera said that the bartender disputed the characterization that he lied to the police. He said that after the man was on the sidewalk, the bartender picked him up to move him, and he then fell. Herrera noted that there may also have been a language misunderstanding between the police and the bartender. “We cooperated with the police offi cers and gave access to the cameras,” said Herrera. “He saw what he saw, and that’s what he said to the offi cers.” License Commission member Daniel Occena raised questions about Herrera managing two establishments at the same time, and said the restaurant needs to have an on-site manager who is always there to handle issues. ASSAULT | SEE Page 7
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