2 Arrested After People Sickened At Oakland Bowling Alley

OAKLAND, NJ — Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with a mace-spraying incident at the Holiday Bowl bowling alley where 35 people became sick Sept. 6, police announced.

Christopher Pajuelo, 18, of Paterson and Rishi Mukkerjee, 18, of West Orange were arrested following a police investigation, Lt. Christian Eldridge said.

Pajuelo sprayed mace inside the bowling alley Sept. 6, which caused nearly three dozen people to become sick, light-headed and nauseous, Elridge said. They were not taken to a hospital.

Pajuelo was charged with reckless endangerment of another person. Mukherjee was charged with obstruction of administration of the law, the lieutenant said. They were released on summonses and given a day to appear in Oakland Municipal Court.

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