Vicious Brawl Erupts at Child's Birthday Party – and It Was All Caught on Camera

A six-year-old's birthday party at a recreational bounce complex was going just fine.

There was cake. Happy little kids. And of course "Buddy," the facility's big-dog mascot, showed up to lend an extra shot of levity to the festivities.

"Buddy," the Jump Yard mascot -- see him there on the right? --  tries to lighten the mood. (Image source: Surveillance video)

But once friction developed among adult family members on hand — apparently over who was and wasn't supposed to be invited, police said — what began as a fun night at the Jump Yard in Ohio took a nasty turn.

Police said one couple left the party room for the parking lot where they said they found their car tires slashed, reported WKYC-TV in Cleveland, and returned to the room to question those in the group of about 20.

Then, for the next minute and a half, it's on.

Adults, several of whom are holding toddlers in their arms, are seen in the party room's surveillance video arguing and shoving and punching — and right in front of "Buddy," no less.

"Buddy" wisely takes the high road, in the rear of the room, as the melee ensues. (Image source: Surveillance video)

Some adults attempt to take children away from the melee, including one staff member in a yellow T-shirt who grabs and pulls one to a safer spot.

Image source: Surveillance video

Another adult is seen mobbed and thrown against a wall by several others while a woman is shoved to the ground and punched and kicked.

Image source: Surveillance video

Image source: Surveillance video

One guy decided to go shirtless for the brawl (in photo below, far left) while a woman takes off her jacket.

Image source: Surveillance video

Police arrested Marlow Knowles and Carolyn Standberry for assault, WKYC reported, adding that there are other guilty parties out there.

Image source: WKYC-TV

Here's the report from WKYC:

Here's the surveillance video:

(H/T: WEWS-TV)

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