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Arrests made in Chuck E. Cheese beating

Parma Police have arrested several people in connection with the March 9 attack of several Chuck E. Cheese employees.
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PARMA, Ohio -- Parma Police have arrested several people in connection with the March 9 attack of several Chuck E. Cheese employees.

Police have arrested 35 year-old Jermele L. Barkley, of Cleveland, and 41 year-old Albert W. Brown, of Lorain.

Both Barkley and Brown surrendered to authorities Tuesday morning and are currently being held in the Parma jail.

They appeared in court Tuesday afternoon.

Six employees were injured, including two who were seriously injured.

Earlier in March, 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 by a group of men who were attending a birthday party taking place inside the business.

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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.

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

It was at this time one of the men from the birthday party followed the manager into the kitchen area of the restaurant, threatened to kill him and then suddenly attacked him.

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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.

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