by Denise W.
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August 2, 2006

Man fined for Chuck E. Cheese mascot assault

March 03, 2009 03:57 PM UTC
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29493309/

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - A Massachusetts man has been fined $500 for assaulting a Chuck E. Cheese mouse.

Authorities say 34-year-old Trahan Pires thought the perpetually happy mascot had pinned his 11-year-old son against a video game after the boy said "Chuck" had picked him up by the arms and cornered him by a console.

Pires, of Fairhaven, ripped off the mascot's head piece, pointed a finger at the man inside and yelled at him.

The 19-year-old man in the mouse suit told police he put his arms out to get through a crowd of children trying to knock him over and never grabbed anyone. A witness agreed with that account, adding that the mascot only bumped into the boy accidentally while turning around.

Pires pleaded guilty Monday. A judge fined him after rejecting the prosecution's request for a six-month jail sentence.

Pires' family was at the children's restaurant in Dartmouth in May to celebrate his son's birthday.

 

 

 

Comments: 22

.* Sandi * Mar 3, 2009, 3:59pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Elizabeth S. Mar 3, 2009, 4:19pm UTC
This kind of thing bothers me. One person is punished for assault while someone who hauls off and decks someone is glorified on TV. We are definitely sending our kids a mixed message.
6 Months over a misunderstanding? The prosecutor is trying to inflate his stats.
Carrie C. Mar 3, 2009, 4:23pm UTC
In Texas he probably would have been sentenced to a year of anger management classes.
Cholette W. Mar 3, 2009, 4:30pm UTC
Gee, some people.
Renita P. Mar 3, 2009, 7:00pm UTC
good grief...
tammie p. Mar 3, 2009, 7:07pm UTC
thank you for sharing this
Myria H. Mar 3, 2009, 7:16pm UTC
Thanks, you just never know what someone is going to do.
regina k. Mar 3, 2009, 11:14pm UTC
oh wow
here with
JUDY M. Mar 4, 2009, 1:03pm UTC
OH MY GOSH
Ginny W. Mar 4, 2009, 3:11pm UTC
Congratulations for being a HELPING HANDS MOTD for 3/5/09

Gave you a 10.
Crazy

Hello
Austin Cushing Mar 4, 2009, 9:42pm UTC
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Angela W. Mar 5, 2009, 8:18am UTC
stopping by from HH
Nancy Biri Mar 5, 2009, 11:01am UTC
Hello
Dorothy H. Mar 5, 2009, 9:56pm UTC
Hello
Jennifer O. Mar 5, 2009, 11:19pm UTC
Here from Helping hands
Cindy B. Mar 6, 2009, 2:22am UTC
LOL! I can't help it.. Struck me funny =p HH
Gene P. Apr 5, 2009, 2:24am UTC
Thanks for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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