MEDIA ADVISORY

Date of Advisory: April 10, 1998

Tijuana Closes Popular Bar Due to Numerous Minors; San Diego-Tijuana Law Enforcement Actions Continue

CONTACT: Dana Stevens 238-7034, 719-6423 (day/eve) or Jeff Francis 238-7034, 719-3228 (day/eve)

WHAT: The Tijuana city licensing agency closed Club FX for three to seven days due to the presence of numerous minors on Thursday night.  Action by law enforcement, public health, government and community organizations in Tijuana and San Diego will continue this weekend. Results from the first half of spring break show some reduction in problems related to U.S. youth and heavy drinking in Tijuana. However, leaders caution that long term solutions are needed to change underlying problems and bring about lasting results. The effort is spearheaded and coordinated by the Institute for Health Advocacy (IHA). The overall project engages broad-based community involvement to implement an integrated public health approach to reduce alcohol-related crimes and violence in these border cities. Other components of the project include: fostering community participation, educating students and parents about the issue, and high visibility support for police enforcement of existing laws.
                         
WHEN: Activities will resume on Friday 4/10 (9p.m.) and continue on Saturday night 4/11/98. (call appropriate contact to check on activities for any given night).
              
U.S. Law Enforcement: San Diego PD, U.S. Customs, and ABC will conduct enforcement.

Southbound–ID checks of youthful appearing would-be crossers to block those under 18 from crossing without a notarized letter from parent.

Northbound–DUI operations and detain severely intoxicated pedestrians

Tijuana Law Enforcement–DUI operations, increased enforcement of public drunkenness and other alcohol-related crimes
         
Contacts (note: government offices in Mexico are closed for Easter weekend)
SDPD, Capt. Aldolfo Gonzales, Southern Div. Capt. (619) 424-0410
Tijuana PD, Roberto Sanchez Osorio (011) 52 66 38 51 68
City of Tijuana, Sigfrido Pineda, Director Public Relations (011) 52 66 83 40 73
 

Community & Public Health: IHA is coordinating volunteers to distribute leaflets to the Tijuana-bound U.S. residents at selected shifts during the spring break week.
        
Contacts: IHA
James Baker (619) 238-7034 (day), (619) 520-7211 (day/night)
Dana Stevens (619) 238-7034 (day), (619) 719-6423 (day/night)
Jeffrey Francis (619) 238-7034 (day), (619) 719-3228 (day/night)
Note: IHA contacts will be available for live interviews from the border
         
Tijuana Baja Office of Tourism: will distribute leaflets to advise visitors to Tijuana of the alcohol and other violence-related laws which are being enforced.
            
Contacts: Baja Office of Tourism, Tijuana (011) 52 66 88 05 55
            
WHERE: San Diego Police Border Satellite Office        
720 East San Ysidro Boulevard (east of I-5 where the trolley ends)
       

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