TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe Tavern leadership took to social media, saying they take underage drinking seriously, and claimed police never let them know about any ongoing investigations.

This is the first time we’re hearing from Tempe Tavern since police released details about an underage drinking bust and a link to a hit-and-run surfaced in November .

The bar sent a lengthy statement to Arizona’s Family, saying they were never given notice of any concern from Tempe Police or the liquor board.

Tempe police have raided the popular college bar twice in 2025, making hundreds of arrests for underage drinking. The department shared a video from inside the most recent raid last month, where investigators said they arrested 249 people.

Tempe Tavern fired back on Monday, saying those num

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