D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has officially shut down the Island Cafe on Upshur Street in Petworth following a stabbing early Saturday morning.
Police told News4 the man was stabbed in the stomach while arguing with another man at around 2 a.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is currently in stable condition.
This isn’t the first time Lanier has ordered the Island Café closed. She gave the same order in March 2008 after a man was shot inside the same club.
Lanier's order is officially an emergency closure of the club that will be in effect for up to 96 hours, pending a hearing by the city's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The order went into effect at 6 p.m. Sunday evening.
