Police arrest more than 50 people at their birthday party inside the unlicensed water pipe room in New Jersey

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) – Police have arrested more than 50 people inside an unlicensed water pipe hall in New Jersey.

The people were packed into ‘La Cafe’ in Paterson for a birthday party on Saturday night.

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The invitations instructed people to bring masks, but officials say no one was wearing one.

Police accused the owners of locking the doors to them to try to sneak alcohol backwards.

Police seized 8 water pipes and various water pipe fittings, as well as bottles of alcohol and card sets from the institution.

Officials report that there were no fire alarms in the living room.

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