VENTURA : 4 Held After Melee Outside Restaurant
It took 11 police officers 20 minutes to disperse an unruly crowd of about 100 people after a disturbance outside a Ventura restaurant early Saturday morning, police said.
Ventura Police Officer Bob MacInnes was driving by the Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus Restaurant on Telephone Road about 1:30 a.m. Saturday when he saw a fight in the parking lot.
When the officer tried to search Paul Medina, 32, of Camarillo, a struggle broke out. Police said that several other fights erupted in the crowd and more officers were called to the scene.
Medina was arrested for a probation violation. Also held were Miguel Gomez, 23, of Camarillo, on suspicion of resisting and interfering with a police officer; Gustavo Rodriguez, 30, of Oxnard, on suspicion of challenging to fight, and Denise Rosina Chavez, 25, on suspicion of battery.
Black Angus officials would not comment on the incident.
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