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A Worcester, Massachusetts bouncer is in all kinds of trouble today, after a video went viral showing him beating up and robbing a patron at the strip club where he works.
This incident actually happened in May 2010, but just came to light after the video surfaced recently.
35-year-old Easton Byfield suspected a 25-year old unidentified man of selling drugs to dancers at the Platinum Premier Gentelman's club.
For several minutes Byfield questions the man in a bathroom while searching his person, cell phone and wallet, looking for evidence while another bouncer filmed.
Then out of nowhere he punches the guy in the face. When the man tries to leave Byfield blocks his path, then locks the door. He then punches him several more times in the face.
The most bizarre part of the assault happens next when Byfield makes the man get on his knees and kneel to him while saying, "oh great f*cking brown dude."
After taking his money, Byfield lets the victim leave.
Fearing retaliation, the victim didn't report the incident to police, but once the video went viral police found him, and eventually tracked down Byfield.
Perhaps fearing the victim would go to police, Byfield had already made a police report May 25 stating the victim had assaulted him.
He's now been arrested and charged him with assault and battery, kidnapping, unarmed robbery and filing a false police report.
A Worcester, Massachusetts bouncer is in all kinds of trouble today, after a video went viral showing him beating up and robbing a patron at the strip club where he works.
This incident actually happened in May 2010, but just came to light after the video surfaced recently.
35-year-old Easton Byfield suspected a 25-year old unidentified man of selling drugs to dancers at the Platinum Premier Gentelman's club.
For several minutes Byfield questions the man in a bathroom while searching his person, cell phone and wallet, looking for evidence while another bouncer filmed.
Then out of nowhere he punches the guy in the face. When the man tries to leave Byfield blocks his path, then locks the door. He then punches him several more times in the face.
The most bizarre part of the assault happens next when Byfield makes the man get on his knees and kneel to him while saying, "oh great f*cking brown dude."
After taking his money, Byfield lets the victim leave.
Fearing retaliation, the victim didn't report the incident to police, but once the video went viral police found him, and eventually tracked down Byfield.
Perhaps fearing the victim would go to police, Byfield had already made a police report May 25 stating the victim had assaulted him.
He's now been arrested and charged him with assault and battery, kidnapping, unarmed robbery and filing a false police report.
this guys gonna have a real tough time n prison, i know some c.o.'s in mass. and although i havent talked with any of them about this guy i dont think they'd mind taking a lunch break when something bad was about to happen to him. he's a high profile inmate and the arayan brotherhood will fuck this guys whole world up, the other black inmates wont start a full scale war with the ab on his behalf and he's pretty much fucked. yeah he'll check into p.c. but that isn't fool proof either i dont think the mass. priest that molested a hundred plus kids lasted a month in there. if he goes that long without getting put in the hospital with serious injuries i'd be real suprised. he might make it out alive if he's lucky, i wont feel bad for him. what goes around comes around, whats worse to me to is that he called the cops on the guy after and said he assaulted him. tells the guy he's fucking with his money selling drugs at the club, thats ironic. beating, robbing, humilating, and having your customers wrongfully arrested isn't? stupid motherfucker
piece of shit did not show up for court...
http://www.telegram.com/article/20110223/NEWS/102230355/-1/NEWS07
WORCESTER — The arraignment of a strip club employee accused of beating a patron and stealing $300 from him inside a bathroom back in May was postponed to Tuesday.
Easton Byfield, 35, of Thayer Court, Oxford, did not show up in Central District Court yesterday. His lawyer, Michael P. Murphy, filed a motion asking for the arraignment to be delayed.
Court records show Mr. Byfield’s arraignment on charges of kidnapping, assault and battery, unarmed robbery and filing a false crime report was scheduled for today. His lawyer appeared in court yesterday to request the continuance.
Mr. Murphy had no comment for the throng of reporters at court.
Detectives and members of the Alcohol Enforcement Unit continue to investigate the May 25 beating of a 25-year-old city man inside Platinum Premier at 241 Southbridge St.
Authorities want to see if the alleged attack and robbery of the patron is an isolated incident. Information also will be sent to the License Commission and representatives of the club will be brought before the commission at a later date for a hearing.
Video of the attack went viral on the Internet, popping up on many different websites. It shows an employee, identified by police as Mr. Byfield, bringing a patron into a bathroom.
The patron was ordered to empty his pockets, then was struck four times by Mr. Byfield, according to police. Another employee took video of the incident. Police received the video and information about the alleged attack last week. On Friday, they arrested Mr. Byfield. He posted $7,540 cash bail.
The four-and-a-half-minute video shows Mr. Byfield, listed in court records as 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 260 pounds, punching the patron, then ordering him to his knees. The patron was told to recite, “Oh great (expletive) brown dude. Oh great (expletive) brown dude.”
Mr. Byfield allegedly took $300 in cash from the patron before employees escorted him out of the club. The victim did not tell police and feared for his safety, authorities said.
Mr. Byfield reported to police on the day of the alleged assault that he was actually attacked by the victim. That is how police tracked down the patron
http://www.telegram.com/article/20110223/NEWS/102230355/-1/NEWS07
WORCESTER — The arraignment of a strip club employee accused of beating a patron and stealing $300 from him inside a bathroom back in May was postponed to Tuesday.
Easton Byfield, 35, of Thayer Court, Oxford, did not show up in Central District Court yesterday. His lawyer, Michael P. Murphy, filed a motion asking for the arraignment to be delayed.
Court records show Mr. Byfield’s arraignment on charges of kidnapping, assault and battery, unarmed robbery and filing a false crime report was scheduled for today. His lawyer appeared in court yesterday to request the continuance.
Mr. Murphy had no comment for the throng of reporters at court.
Detectives and members of the Alcohol Enforcement Unit continue to investigate the May 25 beating of a 25-year-old city man inside Platinum Premier at 241 Southbridge St.
Authorities want to see if the alleged attack and robbery of the patron is an isolated incident. Information also will be sent to the License Commission and representatives of the club will be brought before the commission at a later date for a hearing.
Video of the attack went viral on the Internet, popping up on many different websites. It shows an employee, identified by police as Mr. Byfield, bringing a patron into a bathroom.
The patron was ordered to empty his pockets, then was struck four times by Mr. Byfield, according to police. Another employee took video of the incident. Police received the video and information about the alleged attack last week. On Friday, they arrested Mr. Byfield. He posted $7,540 cash bail.
The four-and-a-half-minute video shows Mr. Byfield, listed in court records as 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 260 pounds, punching the patron, then ordering him to his knees. The patron was told to recite, “Oh great (expletive) brown dude. Oh great (expletive) brown dude.”
Mr. Byfield allegedly took $300 in cash from the patron before employees escorted him out of the club. The victim did not tell police and feared for his safety, authorities said.
Mr. Byfield reported to police on the day of the alleged assault that he was actually attacked by the victim. That is how police tracked down the patron
