Tea House Owner In Hot Water Over Phone Incident
Sandusky
A strip-club owner who thought one of his patrons was photographing his employees apparently decided to take matters into his own hands.
Tea House of the Dancing Lady owner Craig D. Smith, 74, grabbed a cell phone from one of his customers Friday night and threw it on the floor, breaking it, according to police.
“We don't allow cameras in there — not ever,†Smith told the Register when reached by phone on Sunday. “I saw the picture of the dancer in his lens, and that's when I snatched it.â€
Smith then called police to say the customer refused to leave.
When officers arrived, the 36-year-old man told them he'd been answering a text message when Smith accused him of secretly snapping shots of the topless dancing women.
Officers noted the man's screen was dangling from the phone. The man told Smith he wanted him to pay for a replacement, but Smith refused.
Police charged Smith with criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor, and released him on a personal bond.
Smith has owned the Tea House since 1983. He's been trying to sell the club at 2215 Tiffin Ave. for the past two years, he said, but so far no one has expressed interest in buying it.
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last commenttroop, interesting reviews.
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LOL, i think the owner of that place is an escapee from a psyche ward. i never mentioned him in my reviews but he is a strange one. he has these printed up cards with several rules on every table, on the bar, and every corner of the club. some of the rules, absolutely no touching, you must remain seated, act like a gentleman, etc. kinda like the stripclub 10 commandments. regarding the remain seated rule, you aren't allowed to stand anywhere in the club, i saw him yell at a guy that was standing at the stage to tip a dancer, the guy had to sit down to tip her, he couldn't just walk up and do it.
also there's a sign in the parking lot, no motorcycles. if you arrive on a motorcycle, any motorcycle, he won't allow you in the bar and if you don't remove your bike from the lot he will call the cops. strange owner/club.
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Only a 2 hour drive between Sandusky and Detroit!
I met a hot Christies cabaret cleveland dancer from sandusky named Holly. Troop might know her.
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the sandusky strip clubs probably have too much trouble competing with Cedar Point and their swim park (Soak City)
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