Groom And 6 Guests Arrested In Drunken Brawl At Wedding

It all started when a female guest scolded the mother of the 14-year-old boy for allowing her son to drink beer at the wedding. A witness told police that the boy’s mother responded by punching the woman in the face, and they began fighting. When a third guest tried to break it up, the women attacked him and broke his glasses.

Soon, numerous fights broke out.  the owner of the venue, called the police when he saw things were getting out of control.

“I just saw three groups separating and fighting, and at that point I realized I needed some help,” Mehrkam told WFMZ.

Northern Berks officers arrived at 8:30 p.m. to find about a dozen shirtless and bloodied guests tussling with each other, according to a police report obtained by the Reading Eagle.

Initially, only four officers  responded to the call, but they had to call for backup when intoxicated guests began threatening them.

Six other guests, the parents of the 14-year-old who got drunk at the start of the trouble, were also arrested.