3 men plead not guilty to assault charges in Laguna Beach bar brawl

Three men have pleaded not guilty to felony charges related to an early-morning brawl last year at a bar in Laguna Beach.

Jeremy Bishop, 37, of Ontario, Daniel Little, 28, and his brother Joshua Little, 24, both of Prescott Valley, Ariz., are facing one count each of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and one count of battery with serious bodily injury, according to Orange County Superior Court records.

They also face a possible sentencing enhancement on allegations of inflicting great bodily injury, court records show.

Laguna Beach police officers responded to a report of a fight at the Saloon at 446 S. Coast Hwy. at about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 11.

Officers determined that two male bar patrons and a woman who tried to intervene had been assaulted, according to police.

The two men suffered injuries including broken bones and lacerations. The woman suffered minor injuries, police said.

Police conducted more than a dozen interviews and reviewed hours of surveillance video during their investigation, which led them to the three defendants, according to a Police Department statement.

Circumstances of the arrests were not provided.

Bishop entered his plea Feb. 1. The Littles entered their pleas Jan. 31, according to court records.

All three are free on bail, according to court records.

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