A night out for food at the McDonald's on Queen Street in Southington turned into a brawl late last month, and police have now filed charges against two adults accused of punching and pushing juveniles inside the restaurant. Jarid Weymer, 25, of New Britain, and Kayla Bobbitt, 20, of Southington, were each charged with second-degree breach of peace following the September 29 incident, according to The Bristol Press.
According to the New Britain Herald, Southington police received a call about multiple customers fighting inside the McDonald's at 675 Queen Street at approximately 9:15 p.m. Officers located three juveniles inside the restaurant who said they were involved in the disturbance, while two females and one male connected to the fight were found in the parking lot of the Motel 6 at 625 Queen Street, as reported by The Bristol Press. Weymer was identified as the male in that group, Bobbitt as one of the females, and 19-year-old Nichole Capobianco as the other.
Conflicting Accounts From Both Sides
The juveniles gave police their own version of what happened. One told officers that Bobbitt punched him in the face while he waited for his food, and that he grabbed her by the arms to stop a second punch, according to the same report. He said he did not know either alleged attacker and was unsure why he had been targeted. A second juvenile said Weymer punched him and that he knew his attacker, while a third said Bobbitt pushed him in the face for no reason he could identify.
Bobbitt offered police a different account, the Herald reports. She said a juvenile had called her a derogatory name during an earlier visit to the restaurant, prompting her to leave before returning later to confront the group. Weymer told officers he confronted a juvenile he saw holding Bobbitt, and that the males then jumped him.
What Security Footage Reportedly Showed
Southington police reviewed McDonald's security-camera footage, which the department said confirmed the involvement of those identified in the fight. Per the newspaper's account of the footage, Bobbitt approached and struck a juvenile from behind on the head with her left hand, and the juvenile responded by grabbing and holding her by the arms. Weymer then entered the store and got between Bobbitt and the juvenile, while Capobianco attempted to separate the two, as noted by The Bristol Press.
From there, the footage reportedly showed the confrontation escalate further. Bobbitt pushed a second juvenile, and Weymer punched the first juvenile in the face before charging toward and cornering the second juvenile near the store's soda machines, punching him several times. That juvenile punched back several times before backing away, and Capobianco and the third juvenile pulled Weymer away, causing him to fall. The groups separated after the fight ended.
Charges Filed, No Injuries Requiring Treatment
Southington police called the juveniles' parents or guardians to the restaurant after assessing the scene, and none of the juveniles needed medical attention, The Bristol Press reported at The Bristol Press. The juvenile group told officers they wanted to press charges against Bobbitt and Weymer, and officers determined there was probable cause to charge both with second-degree breach of peace. Both were instructed to stay away from the juveniles if they encounter them again.
Under Connecticut law, second-degree breach of peace is classified as a Class B misdemeanor, according to the Connecticut General Assembly. It remains unclear whether Capobianco faces any charges tied to her role in the incident.
