The Page's Parent Corp. Indicted

The parent company that owns The Page Sports Bar and Restaurant has been indicted on two felony charges by a Rockingham County grand jury, according to Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams.

Reams confirmed on Friday afternoon via an e-mail that New Adventure Entertainment, LLC, was indicted for serving alcohol in a restricted area on the night of April 5, which was the Stadium Lounge. He said the parent corporation was indicted for allowing alcohol to be consumed in the restricted area. The offenses took place on the same night that Joshua Krantz, 24, of Dover was assaulted by Zachary O'Neill, 24, of Dover.

If convicted, New Adventure Entertainment, LLC, could face a $100,000 fine and lose its liquor license, but Reams previously said there would be no jail time.

Reams and Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen DuBois previously held a press conference where they announced that Reams was bringing a felony charge against the restaurant's parent company. The Page's parent corporation is scheduled to be arraigned on the felony charges in Portsmouth Circuit Court on June 3.

Krantz, 24, was found dead in his Dover apartment on Saturday, April 6, after Portsmouth Police say while dancing in the Stadium Lounge on the night of April 5. 

An investigation by Portsmouth and Dover police revealed that the cause of death was a fractured skull, resulting in an acute epidural hematoma. The manner of death – homicide, natural causes, etc. – has been marked as pending investigation by the state medical examiner's office.

at the Rockingham County Jail after he was charged with a felony of first degree assault. The Page owners closed the Stadium Lounge a week after Krantz's death.

During the course of the Portsmouth Police investigation into Krantz's death, police found The Page staff was serving alcohol in the Stadium Lounge, which is a restricted area, according to New Hampshire Liquor Commission statutes.

Currently, The Page's liquor license is set to expire at the end of May and is up for renewal before the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. The Portsmouth City Council recently voted to petition the state agency to revoke the restaurant's liquor license after DuBois prepared a report that listed dozens of police calls related to The Page since the establishment opened in July 2007.

The Page's owners also announced earlier this month their plans to reopen the Stadium Lounge with a new Tapas menu and live entertainment with craft beers and wine.