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2 police officers allegedly ran an illegal nightclub in Jamaica Plain

Umito October 28, 2024

Boston Police Officer Richard McDermott and BHPC Campus Police Officer Luigi D’Addieco face a combined five charges related to the illegally operating nightclub.

The alleged nightclub was located at 360B Center Street in Jamaica Plain, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors have charged a Boston police officer and a campus police officer with the Boston Public Health Commission for allegedly operating an illegal nightclub in a Jamaica Plain basement, court documents reveal.

BPD Officer Richard McDermott and BPHC Campus Police Officer Luigi D’Addieco allegedly operated the “illegal after-hours nightclub” at 360B Center Street. The officers had initially rented the basement to run an HVAC business, but prosecutors said they allegedly turned it into a nightclub during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prosecutors say the club charged an entry fee, had bouncers, bottle service for more than $100, a DJ, hookah service and promoters who advertised the club on social media sites. The two men allegedly ran the club for “several months,” according to documents, all without a liquor license. Prosecutors said McDermott’s financial records show “large amounts of purchases” at local liquor stores.

McDermott faces charges of witness intimidation, using a criminal record under false pretenses and creating a public nuisance, his indictment states. Prosecutors also accused D’Addieco of concealing evidence in a criminal proceeding and creating a public nuisance.

Both suspects pleaded not guilty Thursday, Oct. 24, and were released without bail, according to court documents. Representatives for the two suspects did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

TPB confirmed at The Boston Globe they suspended McDermott without pay after the indictment. BPHC said it was aware of the accusations and placed D’Addieco on “administrative leave.”

An altercation in 2021 in front of the club alerts the authorities

A statement of facts submitted to the court details an altercation that occurred in 2021 outside the club. The report states that a person involved in the altercation allegedly shot the club’s front door multiple times on July 10, 2021. A bouncer working that night was shot multiple times and transported to a local hospital for be treated there, according to the report.

Boston police responded to the incident, according to the report. Officers said they found McDermott inside the establishment and said some officers recognized him. The report states McDermott told officers he was going to his brother-in-law’s party. However, video footage from the night reportedly shows McDermott at the club, stepping over blood and broken glass caused by the shooting.

Video footage also shows D’Addieco’s car driving down Center Street after the shooting and parking near the club. Prosecutors said D’Addieco and McDermott called each other several times the night of the shooting.