No evidence found to support womenâs claims of drink tampering at Kalamazoo bar By Brandon James
Jun 10, 2021 | 6:55 AM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â An investigation into drink tampering at a Kalamazoo bar has been closed and no charges will be filed.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has confirmed they found no evidence into allegations made by several women, who claimed they were served drugged drinks at the Y Bar & Bistro near the Western Michigan University campus. The nearly two-month investigation wrapped up on Wednesday.
It began after posts on social media by a woman who said she and her friends couldnât remember anything from that night after they were served drinks. Several others came forward with similar claims following that post. Co-owner of the bar Jon Rockwood denied the allegations all along.
No evidence found to support womenâs claims of drink tampering at Kalamazoo bar By Brandon James
Jun 10, 2021 | 6:55 AM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â An investigation into drink tampering at a Kalamazoo bar has been closed and no charges will be filed.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has confirmed they found no evidence into allegations made by several women, who claimed they were served drugged drinks at the Y Bar & Bistro near the Western Michigan University campus. The nearly two-month investigation wrapped up on Wednesday.
It began after posts on social media by a woman who said she and her friends couldnât remember anything from that night after they were served drinks. Several others came forward with similar claims following that post. Co-owner of the bar Jon Rockwood denied the allegations all along.
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The point was raised that most of those statistics involved situations with multiple victims. And instead of, essentially just handing out a phone number, as Coakley put it, their goal is to have a real person there who can advocate for victims in real time.
Here s my first question. Going by last year s statistics there were approximately 1,047 incidents that would require a victim s advocate. If only one position is being added how will that one person handle that amount of cases?
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It s a concern that was shared by Vice Mayor Patrese Griffin who wondered about putting all of this on one person instead of using the funds to hire people, already doing the work. Whatever that means.