Seventeen people were arrested, some for alleged public nudity, after police determined that a Garden Grove coffee shop was operating as a so-called bikini café, authorities said.
Police investigating the DD Café, on the 10500 block of McFadden Avenue, found staffers wearing bikinis or in various states of undress while serving customers, Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen said.
The operation violated city municipal codes related to public nudity, business operations and alcohol regulations, he said. The business was not permitted to sell alcohol at the location, authorities said, and alcohol-related violations were among the citations.
Among those arrested on Thursday, Feb. 5 were the business owners, Jensen said. In all, 17 people were apprehended.
The building was red-tagged by Garden Grove Code Enforcement, requiring the business to cease operations until the violations are addressed, Jensen said. He did not specify what the building violations involved.
No further details were immediately available.
Jensen said this was not the first time police have taken enforcement action against a bikini café in Garden Grove and added that similar businesses are believed to be operating elsewhere in the city.
Bikini cafés around the U.S. have used scantily clad employees as a marketing gimmick, and often have provocative names. The enterprises can be controversial and draw complaints from nearby communities.
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