"Police Car Crashes into St. Louis Gay Bar, Sparking Controversy and Arrest"

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"Police Car Crashes into St. Louis Gay Bar, Sparking Controversy and Arrest"
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A St. Louis police officer crashed his patrol car into a gay bar, Bar:PM, and then arrested one of the bar's owners after an alleged altercation. The owners and their attorney dispute the police department's account, claiming that the officer made offensive comments and physically beat one of the owners. Video evidence and surveillance footage have been presented to support their claims. The incident is under investigation, and the owners' attorney aims to have the charges dismissed and hold the officers accountable. Volunteers have rallied to help clean up the bar and support the owners.

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