Wading River Bar Owner Charged In Huntington SLA Bust: PD

LONG ISLAND, NY — A Wading River man was arrested after a New York State Liquor Authority inspection at his Huntington bar, police said.

According to the Suffolk County Police Department, three people were arrested during the inspection at The Big Kahuna Bar and Grill on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Saturday at 12:15 a.m.

The owner of the bar, Louis Tejada, 52, of Wading River, was charged with ABC Law: failure to maintain business records, a misdemeanor; and obstructed visibility: tinted glass, a misdemeanor, police said.

Tina Alfano, 46, of West Babylon, and Jacqueline Marenga, 30, of Kings Park, both of whom were security guards at the bar, were charged with NYS general business law: unlicensed security guard, a misdemeanor, police said.

The New York State Liquor Authority issued 16 SLA violations; Huntington town issued 12 summonses for combined building, fire, and code violations to the owner, and the establishment was closed for the night, police said.

Those arrested will be arraigned at a later date, police said.