What started as a Friday night birthday celebration at a north side nightclub ended with two teenagers injured and one in the hospital, according to two Milwaukee mothers who say security guards at Prime Social Restaurant and Bar beat and choked their kids.
The families say the teens were inside Prime Social near 76th Street and Good Hope Road when an altercation broke out around closing time. Now, the incident is putting a harsh spotlight on how local clubs screen their crowds and what happens when underage guests slip past the door.
Kenyetta Dowthard and Tamika Eason told reporters their children had gone to a birthday party at Prime Social on Friday, March 13, and that the group paid to get past security without being asked for identification. Dowthard says her 17-year-old son was choked until he lost consciousness and later needed hospital treatment. Eason says her 16-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries to her mouth and braces. Both mothers argue the establishment should be held responsible for what happened, as reported by TMJ4.
Police investigating as child abuse
Milwaukee police say they are treating the case as child abuse and that no arrests had been made as of Monday. Investigators say the altercation happened around bar closing time and involved two underage patrons, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, who were part of a larger group…