by Glenn » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:40 pm
WORCESTER — An online video allegedly showing the beating of a patron inside the locked bathroom of a Southbridge Street strip club last year has led to the arrest of a bouncer at that club. Easton Byfield, 35, of Thayer Pond Drive, Oxford, was arrested Friday night and charged with assault and battery, kidnapping, unarmed robbery and filing a false crime report. Records show he was arrested at Platinum Premier, 241 Southbridge St. He is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow in Worcester Central District Court. After reviewing the video and obtaining information, detectives tracked down the victim, a 25-year-old Worcester resident, police said. Police were told during the investigation that the incident occurred May 25, police said. The victim told police two bouncers at the club escorted him into the bathroom and accused him of dealing drugs in the club, police said. He said one of the bouncers filmed the incident while the other bouncer assaulted him and robbed him of $300. According to police, the victim said he feared for his safety after the alleged assault and did not report it to police because the bouncers had his name and address. Police said on the same day of the alleged incident, Mr. Byfield called police and reported that he was approached in the bathroom of the club by the victim and was assaulted by the man. Mr. Byfield had an officer file a report, police said. Police have now charged him with filing a false report. According to police scanner reports last night, Mr. Byfield called police and said he was having problems with harassing telephone calls.