New York's Crobar and Sol closed down, hearing to follow

On Friday, January 5, New York City Police Department shut down two nightclubs in the notorious West Chelsea district of Manhattan: Crobar and SOL.

Both clubs will be closed for at least five nights under the NYC's Nuisance Abetment law. The scrutiny on nightclubs in the West Chelsea district has been at an all-time high for a past few months with mounted police and barriers closing off the streets.

The New York Post says that NYPD "cited nine instances of violence," drug arrests, and underage alcohol sales. The Post also reports that SOL's offenses included drug arrests, assaults, and during the raid, police found "two men in the DJ booth rolling a marijuana joint with coke out in the open." Great!

There will be a hearing on Wednesday, Janaury 10 to determine whether the clubs can be reopened for business.