BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston bar will face a licensing hearing Tuesday following the death of a Marine veteran over St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
The City’s Licensing Board is slated to review the Sons of Boston’s liquor license. The bar’s entertainment license was suspended days after 23-year-old Daniel Martinez was fatally stabbed.
The hearing comes after police reported various violations including the bar having armed security without permission and previous issues with bouncers over the past year.
Alvaro Larrama, a bouncer at Sons of Boston in Faneuil Hall, has been charged with murder in Martinez’s death. He is being held without bail.
The three-member licensing board asked questions about Larama’s history, the training of staff and expectations while handling guests.
“Did you ever have any occasion to discipline him during the period of time he worked for the licensee,” asked Carolyn Conway, the attorney for Sons of Boston.
“No,” replied owner Jason Kuczynski.
“And did he ever have violent or, any bad altercations with any clients,” Conway asked.
“Not to my knowledge,” said Kuczynski.
“OK. Did he ever mention anything about a weapon to you,” asked Conway.
Kuczynski replied, “No.”
“Did you ever have any knowledge of him carrying a weapon,” the attorney asked.
“No,” Kuczynski replied.
“And it was never your intention, was it, to have armed security at the door of the licensed premises,” she asked.
“Never,” he answered.
Martinez was in town visiting a fellow Marine for Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Martinez’s mother said her son had just safely and successfully completed four years of military service in the Middle East.
No decision was made at the hearing. A vote is expected to take place on Thursday.
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