Dayton, Ohio, Officials Hope to Shut Down Adult Theater.

Byline: Lou Grieco

Nov. 14--City officials, who first used a nuisance ordinance to close an adult business two years ago, are now trying to close the McCook Theatre, 1267 N. Keowee St.

A hearing before the Use Nuisance Appeals Board was held Thursday. The five-member board, which represents five city departments, will continue next Thursday.

At issue are 15 incidents where nuisance abatements were served at the theater between April 2002 and August 2003. All but one involve men masturbating in video booths, Dayton police Detective John Ness testified. The other involves two female employees who performed sex acts on each other behind a pane of …