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SMYRNA, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Georgia-based Family Entertainment Center, Stars and Strikes recently announced that they will be opening their newest entertainment destination, Lumberjack Alley, which will be the first axe-throwing site for the company. The brand-new Axe Throwing venue is located inside of the company s Smyrna, Tennessee location, housing 8 targets and offering a full menu of food and beverage selections for guests to enjoy. Lumberjack Alley will be opening to the public on Friday, January 22, 2021. We are excited to unveil Lumberjack Alley to all of our guests. This addition offers a place for our guests to get away and play with friends and family in a unique new atmosphere, said Jack Canouse, managing partner and co-founder of Stars and Strikes. The Smyrna community has always supported us, and we want to provide them with the best entertainment experience possible.
Lawsuit: Teen With Autism Died After Police Sat On Him For More Than 9 Minutes
by Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate/TNS | January 18, 2021
NEW ORLEANS The parents of a teenager with severe autism who died last year following an encounter with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have sued the Sheriff’s Office, claiming it is responsible for the actions of seven officers who restrained the teen in a face-down, handcuffed position for more than nine minutes while trying to take him into custody.
Eric Parsa, 16, of Destrehan, lost consciousness and later died after being restrained by the deputies outside of a laser tag in Metairie on Jan. 19, 2020.
showedthe extremely autistic youth slapping himself and his father in the
parking lot. The father and son struggle for several minutes before
Deputy Chad Pitfield intervenes.
Pitfield was off-duty but working security for the shopping center at the time
according to NOLA. After Parsa strikes Pitfield who allegedly weighs more than 300 pounds the off duty cop took the teen to the ground and sat on his lower torso.
The lawsuit described Parsa as
‘severely autistic.’ It also alleged that responding police officers knew the teen was unarmed and
obese and using excessive force. Parsa was reportedly handcuffed and restrained facedown for nine minutes. Officers allegedly did not place him in a prone position even after he calmed down.
Photo: Parsa family attorneys via WWL-TV
DESTREHAN - A couple is suing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office for negligence related to the death of their severely autistic son.
The confrontation happened last January in the parking lot of a Metairie shopping center.
Video released by the family s attorney show Eric Para, 16, leaving the Laser Tag of Metairie. Eric appeared to become upset and began slapping at himself and his father. Because of his limited language skills, Eric could be self-injurious and have aggressive behaviors when he was frustrated,” Donna Lou, Eric s mother, told WWL-TV.
The station reports the lawsuit alleges deputies arrived on the scene and placed Eric face down on the ground before cuffing his hands behind his back and sitting on him for more than nine minutes. They also claim one of the deputies put the teen in a chokehold.
Attorneys say deputies restrained Eric by placing him face down on the pavement, handcuffing him behind his back and sitting on him for more than 9 minutes.