Conduct at Chuck E. Cheese described as 'madness'

Pennlive.com ^ | January 7, 2009 | MATTHEW KEMENY

[rightwingintelligentsia]

The wobbly video shows a group of adults mulling inside Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Susquehanna Twp. Suddenly it pans left and captures a fight breaking out.

The 22-second clip, uploaded Sunday to YouTube, is the latest example of what police describe as a disturbing and bizarre crime trend: escalating violence among adults at a place designed for children's birthday parties.

Susquehanna Township police have been called to the restaurant on Union Deposit Road 12 times in the past year for reports of disorderly conduct, assault and theft. Those calls have resulted in 13 arrests, including six women -- five adults and a juvenile -- charged with disorderly conduct in a Saturday-night brawl.

In 2007, police responded to the restaurant 18 times for similar offenses.

"It's madness, absolute madness," Susquehanna Twp. Police Chief Robert A. Martin said.

Martin said he believes much of the violence stems from ongoing disputes among people who bump into each other in the restaurant. "They see each other at Chuck E. Cheese, and before you know it an argument turns into something physical."

[SJSAMPLE]

Caprise Sawyers, 21, Porsha Sawyers, 21, Kennetha Luckett, 22, Takeya Nimmons, 18 and Tamika Rivera Hill, 29.

The first names say it all.

[Carley]

Sadly, the end result will be the closing down of the restaurant.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Two of their parents really suck at spelling the names of their favorite cars?

[ModelBreaker]

Whenever I go in Chucky Cheese, I have an almost irresistible urge to maim a large rat. Does that count?

[sam_paine]

Sadly, the end result will be the closing down of the restaurant.

Closing down a Chuck E Cheese is a sad thing?

[duckman]

Yea, those Amish are a hoot.

[Chet 99]

No guessing on who they voted for (if they even bothered to vote).

[Political Junkie Too]

...Susquehanna Twp. Suddenly it pans left and captures a fight breaking out.

Slowly I turned...

-PJ

[Hot Tabasco]

The first names say it all.

All Amish.... figures.

[henkster]

I’ve been to Chuckie Cheese. Madness is right. And the pizza sucked.

[reagan_fanatic]

Obama voters.

[nuconvert]

Never been to one, but I have a feeling if I did, it would drive me mad too.

[OB1kNOb]

Step by step...... ;-)

[Frank_2001]

5 votes for Obama/s

[kittycatonline.com]

Matthew 24:12

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

[AppyPappy]

Porsha...OMG

[TankerKC]

We took my first son to Chuckie’s in the late 80’s. Yes, it was a mad house. Still, it was kids. They have fun running around and being noisy...it's a place for kids. We were loyal customers for years. We finally stopped going in 2002. The “kids” were now panhandling for tokens, pushing other kids of off machines (after they were loaded up with tokens) and taking tickets (snatch and run).

[billorites]

And their lovely children, Impala Sawyers, 8, Chevette Sawyers, 11, and Grampa Edsel Sawyers, age unknown...

[gracesdad]

“The first names say it all.”

And what would that be?