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Four shootings. Six seized handguns. Hundreds of complaints.

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Peel Regional Police are saying enough is enough. They are putting their foot down.

They are also taking the rare action to warn people about the potential dangers of coming to, partying or performing in, this modern-style, adult entertainment club.

“Peel Regional Police is issuing a Public Safety Alert, warning of the heightened risks associated with members of the public attending HER Adult Entertainment Club and areas immediately surrounding 1325 Eglinton Avenue East, in the City of Mississauga,” Peel cops said in a tweet on Friday.

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It was a rare move. Out of the box. But the right one. No sense in waiting for someone to be murdered.

“Under the Police Services Act we have an obligation to protect life and property and part of that is making sure the public is aware of any risks in the area,” said Peel Insp, Raj Biring of 12 Division.

Added Acting Deputy Chief Sean McKenna: “As a police service, we have the duty to inform the public of all potential public safety risk. The increasing number of violent incidents and incidents involving firearms at this location represent a significant risk for public safety. We are working, and will continue to work with our partners to ensure the safety of everyone”

With so many shootings in the GTA in 2022, Peel Police do not want to take any chances.

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People may notice Peel Police did not comment on the operation of the club itself or its management. In fact, Biring says, “we are working with the management” to try to make things safer.

A HER manager on duty Friday would not talk with media but did meet with police. As of Friday afternoon it appeared HER fully intends to open this weekend, with signs advertising “Fly Fridays,” “Life Saturdays” and “Sin Sundays.”

HER released a statement on Friday night, saying the club “has fully cooperated with and responded to all requests for assistance from Peel Regional Police. This cooperation has ensured safety within the club with no incidents of violence. We will continue to work with the police and regulators to secure a safe environment for patrons and the public both inside and outside the club.”

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On the front outer wall is posted the slogan “Last night I dreamt of her.” On the HER website the club is described as “an immersive enterprise, incorporating the luxury and sophistication of a nightclub with State-Of-The–Art Live Shows.” 

Other businesses say late at night on weekends, the place can be packed with “young people.” And the parking lot can be full of luxury cars. When photographer Jack Boland and I were there Friday, we saw a Bentley and a Mercedes-Benz. The website also shows numerous photographs illustrating a late-night party atmosphere.

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There does not seem to be any beef with that and Peel Police say this is what they are “licensed for.”

At issue, said Biring, is some of the “clientele” who are allegedly packing firearms and prepared to use them. On July 24, Peel Police put out security images of a man with a gun.

“It’s crazy,” said a man who has run a business in the same mall for many years. “This is the latest club in that space. There has been nothing but trouble.”

With there being restaurants in the plaza and a banquet hall, Biring reminds that this could affect the safety of people coming and going who have no intention of ever going to HER.

With the “frequency and severity” of recent crime events there, Biring says police fear the next shooting could end being a homicide.