A bar in Warren deemed by city leaders as a nuisance is boarded up and closed down following an undercover operation that found the establishment was serving alcohol without a liquor license.

A Trumbull County judge granted the city a temporary restraining order to close the Premier Bar off of North Park Avenue.

City leaders and neighbors says the establishment has been a magnet for problems and criminal activity in recent years.

Several complaints and calls to 911 over the past year and a half finally culminated on November 13, when an undercover state agent bought alcohol at the Premier Bar's party, which authorities say was advertised on social media.

"There was liquor being served behind the bar, we were able to successfully have an undercover agent from the Ohio Investigative services and division of liquor go in, and make a buy," Enzo Cantalamessa said, city law director.

The establishment off of North Park Avenue does not have a liquor license. Court documents reveal that sales of beer and liquor were made throughout the night investigators were on site.

Premier was quickly raided and closed down after the Ohio Investigative agent made an alcohol purchase.

A temporary restraining order was granted by Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Peter Kontos Wednesday morning to abate the nuisance.

"We felt confident at this juncture to be able to go forward with our case in court," Cantalamessa said.

Once the building was searched for any remaining evidence, it was boarded up by the afternoon.

Cantalamessa says the city wants businesses to do well in the city, but they have to follow the rules.

"If you're going to own an establishment lawfully that serves liquor, we're watching," he said.

Neighbors worried about their safety and children living in the surrounding area say they're relieved

"The noise we've been complaining about, the parking in our driveway, the shootings we saw, the stabbings, it's been a nuisance," Kimberly Gunter said.

Calls to police about loud music only made situation worse she said.

"It's just been bad over here," she said.

Premier Bar Owner Chester Adams showed up while police and city leaders were boarding up the building, questioning what was going on.

A hearing on Dec. 22 for a preliminary and permanent injunction to make a decision on whether the property is to remain closed and unavailable for future liquor distribution.