The Metropolitan Police Department seized approximately 20 fake IDs Thursday evening at Third Edition.

According to The Examiner, MPD confiscated the IDs after the people using them—mainly students from Georgetown and George Washington University—had entered the building.

DCist notes that the students were not charged for the use of the IDs, but their cases were remanded to their respective colleges for further review.

At least one of the people caught using a fake ID told MPD that they purchased their ID from a Chinese-run website called IdChief.

Although they are not perfect, MPD is worried about the fake IDs because of their better quality holograms and magnetic strips.

MPD did not respond to a request for comment on the incident.

Image: Third Edition

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission met on Monday to discuss the usual—license approvals and community noise complaints. As expected, commissioners also mentioned the shenanigans in Harbin Hall, as well as a few local bars and restaurants. Here are the meeting’s highlights:

Neighbors’ complaints stall Third Edition’s liquor license

Commissioners voted to not support renewal of Third Edition’s liquor license on the grounds of neighbors’ complaints and the bar’s multiple ABRA violations. However, Third Edition isn’t going anywhere; Commissioner Bill Starrels assured the audience that the ANC did not want to run the bar out of Georgetown.

“The overarching problem is that they aren’t complying with the previous [voluntary] agreement,” Commission Charles Eason said.

The ANC will revisit the liquor license question after Third Edition’s voluntary agreement is revised to address noise concerns.

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Due to violations that stemmed from a felony assault, the D.C. Alcohol and Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) shut down Third Edition for three days in early August.

The bar was closed from August 8 to August 10. According to the Georgetowner, ABRA temporarily closed Third Edition for violating its security plan and voluntary agreement on several occasions. The felony assault, which occurred last February, sparked a six-month investigation of the bar; the violations were discovered during the course of the investigation.

Third Edition’s owners also had to pay a $1,750 fine.

For the sake of those underage among us, let’s hope that these violations don’t affect Thirds’ lax carding policy.

After a short hiatus, Georgetown Missed Connections is back! We spent the week scouring Craigslist for Georgetown’s most love-lorn—or at least a handful of people looking to get laid. As always, let us know if you come across any Missed Connections worth sharing.

An older man, a piano, and sexual tension.  If we see Peter Lorre in Georgetown anytime soon, we’re going to lose our shit.

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