Deejay Assassin poses with his 'Monster Girls' at Girls Gone Wild, held at Weekenz. The party series ended on Tuesday with a police lock-off at midnight. - Peta-Gaye Clachar photos

Following the premature shutdown of Assassin's Girls Gone Wild Tuesdays by the police this week, Bembe Thursdays, which is also held at Weekenz on Constant Spring Road, might suffer the same fate.

On Tuesday, a big bash was expected for the final Assassin's Girls Gone Wild. However, the party was locked off before 12:30 a.m.

When THE STAR arrived at Weekenz at 12:45 a.m, there was no music or signs of life at the venue.

There were no patrons and the regular jerk chicken, soup and peanut vendors were nowhere to be found. Only a few cars were parked in the adjacent parking lot.

Noise complaint

One of the promoters of the event said the party ended when two groups of police personnel entered the venue and ordered that the party end because residents around the area were complaining about the noise.

Deputy Superintendent Carol McKenzie, head of operations for the St Andrew North Police Division, said the police ended the party because it violated the Noise Abatement Act which says events held during the week must end by 12 a.m.

"They are to close at midnight by law," McKenzie told THE STAR.

When asked about Bembe Thursdays, which is also held at Weekenz, he said: "It's going to close down too. I am going to make sure that this Thursday I am around."

"As long as they breach the law, and as long as there is a complaint from the residents around the venue. I am fed up and I have had it with down there. It's a residential area and I am going to take some serious action," McKenzie said.

No problem

However, unaware of McKenzie's position, Bembe selector Biggy said, "Bembe a go up till 2 o'clock. Wi nuh have no problem with the police."

Though Assassin's Girls Gone Wild had a bad end, Weekenz's manager, Winston Watkis, said it will not become a trend to lock off parties held at his venue by 12 a.m.

"The Act has been around for a long time, but it is just being enforced and the patrons need to understand that we would love for them to come out early," he said.

"Weekenz is a club and that means we can go on (beyond midnight), providing that we do not disturb the public and we have put measures in place for that. But Girls Gone Wild has lived its life for this year."

Watkis explained that Girls Gone Wild, which started on May 19, was intended to be a summer series, but because it was going well the party continued into September. Watkis hopes, however, that if the series is held next year it will be better and more organised.

 
Dance Xpressions' Orville Hall, Stacy-Ann Facey and Shelly-Ann Callum (right) let loose at Assassin's Girls Gone Wild at Weekenz, on Tuesday, August 19.