ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Alibi Drinkery co-owner accused of assaulting a Jimmy John’s store manager during a face mask dispute is back in jail Tuesday, facing allegations he violated bail in a prior case.
Ricardo "Ricco" Baldazo co-owns Alibi Drinkery, the Lakeville bar and restaurant that violated the Gov. Tim Walz’s pandemic-related shutdown orders late last year by opening to large, in-person crowds.
Baldazo and his partner, Lisa Monet Zarza, got into a confrontation last month with a Jimmy John’s store manager in Rosemount because Monet Zarza allegedly refused to wear a mask while ordering.
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During the incident, security camera footage captures Baldazo reaching across the counter to slap the employee in the face.
Baldazo was cited for fifth-degree assault, which Dakota County authorities argue is a violation of Baldazo’s probation in a prior attempted murder case.
The 39-year old is expected to make a court appearance on the allegations Tuesday morning.