Two brothers were
arrested Saturday for allegedly starting a fight at Pizza
Luce in downtown Minneapolis, leaving the restaurant’s owner
and bouncer roughed up.
Witnesses
told police the men ‘went on a rampage’ Saturday. They
allegedly started the brawl as crowds filtered into the
pizza shop after bar close.
Michael James, 26, and
Terrance James, 19, were arrested for assault.
Pizza Luce's manager
told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the brothers were asked to leave
because they weren't paying customers.
They later returned
and smashed a bottle over the bouncer's head and punched the
owner in the face--all while eating pizzas they stole from
behind the counter, according to police.
"This animalistic
behavior will not be tolerated in downtown," said
Minneapolis Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia.
Now some are wondering
if it’s worth it to stay open during those rowdy after
hours.
Pizza Luce sits along
North 4th Street in the Warehouse District and is surrounded
by several bars.
"The places that are
open until 3 a.m. serving food, what's where everybody goes.
That causes congregations and that's what we've got going on
here," explained Westy Graves with Class A Valet across the
street from the restaurant.
Pizza Luce's owner,
who didn't want to talk on camera, explained they do have
several security measures in place--including a $3 cover
charge that's reimbursed after a customer orders food.