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DOCUMENT: MPD Arrests Restaurant Owner for Illegal Alcohol Sales After ABCA Revokes License in 2024

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of Howsoon Cham, 54, the owner of Moi Moi restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., for allegedly selling alcohol without a license. This arrest follows the revocation of the restaurant’s alcohol license by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) in Feb. 2024 due to multiple violent incidents, including a homicide, linked to the establishment. Cham was apprehended on Feb. 15, 2025, after a search and arrest warrant was executed.

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