Scammer
Banned
WESTBROOK, Maine -- Westbrook police said a routine commercial building check at Dreamers Cabaret indicated the club was open for business, something it is not allowed to do.
Loud music could be heard coming from the club Sunday shortly before 1 a.m. When police went inside they found a disco ball and night club lighting were on. As a result, city inspectors were called to the club on Warren Avenue.
The owner of the club, Lawrence Ferrante, was not there but a man by the name of Adam Goodwin was and said he was in charge. After talking with a lawyer, Goodwin told police that the men at the club were plumbers working on emergency repairs and that the women were just bringing them coffee.
Police said they were unable to identify any licensed plumbers or any evidence of repair work being done.
A woman at the club, Lacreshia Edgerly, 27, was arrested on an outstanding warrant on charges of negotiating a worthless instrument.
Last week, Westbrook's Zoning Board of Appeals rejected the appeal of Dreamers Cabaret.
The club was shut down a day after it opened in September after the Westbrook code enforcement officers pulled its certificate of occupancy.
At the time, city officials said they had no idea the owner intended to operate a strip club.
The club's owner went before the appeals board hoping to have the certificate of occupancy reinstated.
The city said the owner of Dreamers can appeal the decision to the Maine Superior Court.