One source told the Atlanta Progressive News that lack of a license for the dancers was the reason for the arrests. Several staff members, male dancers and patrons were arrested for reasons that remain unclear in the developing story. 'The Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar, was raided by police late Thursday night and staff members, dancers and patrons were arrested in an incident that witnesses allege constituted 'harassment.'Īccording to an account published by a witness in the Atlanta Progressive News, about 10 police cars and 15 police officers raided the bar around 11:30 p.m., allegedly searching for drugs.
