Two men were charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury in the attack.
SPRINGFIELD – A bouncer at the Mardi Gras strip club received a serious eye injury early Sunday morning after being hit with a blunt object outside the club.
Two men, Juan Bastaldo, 24, and Elvin Bastaldo, 33, both of 32 Myrtle St. in the Indian Orchard section of the city, were arrested and charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and mayhem, Police Sgt. Christopher D. Hitas said.
The bouncer was outside Taylor Street club at 2 p.m., helping clear crowds from the parking lot when he was attacked. It is uncertain why the two men struck the bouncer, Hitas said.