Arrests made in attack on Chuck E. Cheese employees

Alyssa Raymond | WKYC-TV, Cleveland

Show Caption Hide Caption Arrests made in Chuck E. Cheese beating March 31, 2015: Parma Police have arrested several people in connection with the March 9 attack of several Chuck E. Cheese employees.

PARMA, Ohio — Police have arrested several people in connection with the beating last month of several Chuck E. Cheese employees.

Police arrested 35-year-old Jermele L. Barkley and 41-year-old Albert W. Brown after they surrendered to authorities Tuesday. The pair is currently being held in the Parma jail.

They appeared in court Tuesday afternoon.

Six employees were injured, including two who were seriously hurt, when police say a group of men beat and injured several workers while attending a March 8 birthday party at the restaurant.

On the day of the attack, police received several 911 calls about a disturbance inside of the restaurant.

When officers arrived, they discovered that several employees had been attacked and injured.

Officials also charged Charkara L. Watts, of Cleveland, 22, who was arrested last week, in connection with the incident.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old man who lives in another state. Officials said he will surrender some time next week.

Charges will also be sought against a minor for his involvement in the incident.

Officials said the attack allegedly began when a female patron attending the party complained to employees about a photo booth machine that was not working. A manager reportedly told the woman she would have to wait.

Police said one of the men from the birthday party then followed the manager into the kitchen area of the restaurant, threatened to kill him and then suddenly attacked him.

The manager was beaten and struck on the face and head. Other employees intervened to help their manager and were then attacked by a group of other patrons from the birthday party.

All of them ran out of the restaurant before police arrived.