Franklinton motel closes before city can shut it down

A Franklinton motel shut down today before the city could close it for operating without a permit. The Knights Inn motel at 1559 West Broad Street was empty by the time an assistant city attorney and Columbus police arrived at noon. Sanjay Bhatt, the lawyer representing the owner, said a couple of people staying there had been moved to the adjacent Travelodge, owned by the same company, AUM 99 of Pickerington. Bhatt said fire code violations had been fixed and he expected the 52-unit motel would