Metropolitan Police wants Woolwich Snooker Club shut down after manager punched customer and kicked passer-by

On February 2 at around 12.30am, Tacim Yavuz punched one of his customers in the face before chasing a member of the public and kicking him in the legs outside Woolwich Snooker Club (formerly known as Hustlers Snooker Club & Sports Bar) in Hare Street.

The punch came about after the manager intervened when two men left the snooker club fighting each other.

Mr Yavuz was arrested and admitted to it, and was later released pending investigation with the case being subsequently closed without further action.

Following the incident, police requested a copy of the CCTV footage from the night in question, but Mr Yavuz failed to provide it and ignored any police communication concerning the incident from February 10.

Because of this, PC Mindaugas Alsauskas for and on behalf of Metropolitan Police applied to Greenwich Council to have the snooker club’s licence revoked, believing Mr Yavuz had undermined the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and public safety.

PC Alsauskas’ application form states: “We have considered all options, but do not have any confidence in Mr Yavuz upholding the licensing objectives. Therefore, the Metropolitan Police are seeking revocation of the licence.”

A representative from the council’s public health department supported the police application.

Greenwich Council’s licensing review sub-committee were due to consider the application on May 27.