The first violation was documented June 21 when a Danbury police officer responded to a fight in the area and noticed “a lot of people sitting at the bar inside the premises,” records state. The officer documented patrons “playing pool and customers were being served alcohol with no food present” in addition to employees not wearing masks and “there were no protective barriers or separatetion between the patrons and employees,” which violated the state’s COVID protocol.

Danbury officers returned to the restaurant three more times after the initial incident to address its continuation of serving alcohol without food, and a lack of personal protective equipment and safety barriers, the case records stated, in which police said Fajardo was present multiple times.

Jennifer Sturgeon, a DCP Liquor Control Agent, said she “attempted to contact the permit holder by phone and email regarding the incidents.

The case documents show an email from Fajardo to Sturgeon on Aug. 5 in which she said some employees were not listening to her, nor following rules. She also pointed to having “no idea was was required from us hence the confusions.”

“These were really scary times. I have made many mistakes during this time and also since I have started the business from July 2019. I have been able to correct the mistakes with help from a few good individuals and authorities,” she added stating she’s been “very diligent about following guidelines” since then.