Man kicked 6-year-old girl over Chuck E. Cheese's tokens, police say

ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A Rhode Island man was arrested after he was accused of kicking a 6-year-old girl and knocking her out of his way when she tried to help him pick up tokens he dropped at a Chuck E. Cheese’s in Attleboro.

The little girl and her family spoke exclusively with Boston 25 News’ Malini Basu, but were too scared to show their faces when they told their story.

“I was trying to help him, then he kicked me,” the girl said.

She told Boston 25 News that she’s now too scared to sleep alone.

“It made me have bad dreams at night,” she said.

Police said 53-year-old Daniel Lafayette, of North Smithfield, knocked her out of his way as she was trying to help him pick up his coins after he dropped them.

The girl’s mother said after kicking her out of the way, he then began to curse her out.

“I asked him what he was doing,” she said. “My daughter was trying to help. He said she wasn’t trying to help. She was trying to steal his coins.”

The girl’s father was also at the restaurant and tried to get the manager, who they said was aware of what took place.

He said that, in turn, the manager tipped off Lafayette about police being called.

The family shared exclusive video with Boston 25 News of Lafayette leaving the restaurant before officers arrived.

Boston 25 News went to his Rhode Island home to ask him about what took place, but he demanded the crew leave the scene before an unidentified woman began to scream from inside the home.

Neighbors said police are always being called to his home for various reasons.

Lafayette was charged with assault and battery and was released on $500 bail.

A representative from Chuck E. Cheese’s said they are still investigating.

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