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Erie County Department of Health to investigate bar on Hertel Avenue after complaints

M T Pockets
Posted at 8:47 AM, Sep 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-02 08:47:52-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Department of Health is investigating a bar on Hertel Avenue in Buffalo after the department received numerous complaints.

The department said it received a large amount of complaints regarding M T Pockets bar where a large group of counterprotesters gathered during protests on Hertel Avenue Tuesday night.

These counterprotesters were protesting the arrest of 47-year-old Michael Cremen who allegedly committed a hate crime during a rally on Friday.

The health department said its sanitarians will investigate and no additional complaints are necessary.