The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office temporarily closed the bar last week due to public disruption.
SCRANTON, Pa. — Solstice Bar in North Scranton has closed permanently after the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office temporarily shut it down last week.
The business is permanently closed after the bar’s owner failed to appear in court and was evicted.
The closure follows the district attorney’s lawsuit to shut down the bar, declaring it a public nuisance.
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The lawsuit was filed following multiple instances of violence and disruption in the area.
The district attorney’s office cited a riot-like scene that occurred on Oct. 3 that blocked West Market Street. Fights broke out, and a large crowd flowed out of the bar.
The complaint also cited a shooting that happened the year before on East Market Street, and highlighted the danger these incidents posed to the community.
Solstice Bar was not the first bar to be shut down this year following violent behavior.
In September, Isla Paraiso in West Scranton was closed after multiple public disturbances.
Almost two years ago, the former Blue Face Global Hookah Lounge was served an order to vacate the premises just a block away from Solstice Bar.