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Police investigate man’s death at bar in Warren
By Ed Runyan
WARREN
Warren police are investigating the death of Kevin L. Gadley, 36, of Newton Falls, who was found on the floor of Paradise Bar, 2261 N. Park Ave., late Thursday after a fight.
Police found Gadley, of West Broad Street, on his left side in a semifetal position with some swelling and a small cut above one eye and blood on his knuckles.
Gadley already had been lying there about 30 minutes when police arrived at 11:40 p.m., a barmaid said. She believed Gadley was either passed out from alcohol or knocked out because of the fight, police said.
Gadley was unresponsive and pronounced dead a short time later at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital.
Lt. Gary Vingle of the Warren Police Department said no charges have been filed. Police are awaiting results of an autopsy to be performed today to help determine the cause of death.
Witnesses said Gadley went to the floor during a struggle with the bar’s bouncer, according to the police report.
Scott Morrison, the bar’s disc jockey, told police that Gadley, who formerly worked as bouncer at the bar, “was trying to pick a fight with [the current bouncer] and was ‘bumping’ him with his stomach,” which resulted in punches being thrown, the report states.
The police narrative also said a third man also intervened, grabbing Gadley. The third man and Gadley fell to the floor together, and Gadley didn’t get up.
A bartender said she refused to serve Gadley when he came into the bar several hours before the fight because he was intoxicated.