Beaten

SERIOUS.

From “Woman beaten at Stamford bar after karaoke performance“:

STAMFORD — Police arrested six women and charged them in the assault of a 25-year-old woman following an argument over her singing performance during karaoke night at a a downtown bar and restaurant.

Stamford police Lt. Sean Cooney said the six women, ages 19 to 20, made derogatory comments about the woman’s singing ability — or lack thereof — and then repeatedly punched, kicked and pulled the hair of the victim before leaving Bobby Valentine’s Sports Gallery and Cafe on Main Street.

The victim suffered a chipped tooth and numerous bruises, Cooney said. She was treated and released from Stamford Hospital.

In an telephone interview Thursday, the alleged victim, Leidy Alcantara, said she had just sung “A Dios Le Pido” by Colombian pop superstar Juanes and then stood next to the karaoke disc jockey. As she sang along to another performer’s song, one of the women began exchanging words with her, she said.

Then it turned violent, she said.

“She came up to me and said I was annoying and punched me in the face,” Alcantara said.

Add “riot gear helmet” to the list of karaoke attire.