As the effort continues by Houston Police and the mayor's office to close down clubs that remain open past 2 am, another club on the city's southwest side is shuttered.
Officers raided a club on the city's southwest side about 4:30 Saturday morning, arresting three people at a place that was supposed to have been closed down.
But Houston Police Assistant Chief James Skelton said instead officers found the club open and serving alcohol in violation of state law that requires all by-the-drink sales to end by 2 am.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's office closed the building down in October because of concerns about several problems that make it possibly unsafe.
Chief Skelton says the illegal clubs "contribute to driving while intoxicated, assaults, and, frankly, put a strain on the resources of the Houston Police Department and other law enforcement partners."
And there have been numerous complaints about the South Gessner club and even reports of shootings in and around the club's parking lot.
Houston Police joined with the mayor's office last year in arranging for after-hours club crackdowns on a regular basis after Houston police began raiding clubs in 2024 because of drug activity and illegal alcohol sales.