JERSEY CITY — Following an investigation, Jersey City police detectives have charged a man dressed as the Easter Bunny and the father of a child in connection with an incident at the Newport Centre Mall on Sunday, said police spokesperson Jennifer Morrill.
Kassim Charles, 22, of Bergen Avenue (who was playing the Easter Bunny at the mall) and Juan Jimenez-Guerrero, 44, of Bright Street were both charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Both men also had outstanding warrants, police said, including a warrant for Charles (the Easter Bunny) for (ironically) “fare hopping.”
Both men were remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Center.
Jersey City police responded to the Newport Centre Mall just after 5 p.m. Sunday night on reports on an alleged fight between the mall’s Easter Bunny and a male. According to the 22-year-old male who was playing the role of the Easter Bunny, the father of a 1-year-old child started an argument after the girl slipped from the chair following her photo, Morrill said.
A fight ensued between both the father and the Easter Bunny, with both being taken to the JCMC-Barnabas Health for minor injuries, according to Morrill.
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