Dodger security: No officers on duty in area where Stow attackers sat

An assistant security manager for the Dodgers testified Wednesday that no security personnel or ushers were assigned to the section of the stadium where Bryan Stow’s attackers were witnessed intimidating opposing fans on opening day in 2011.

Kenneth Delgadillo confirmed on the witness stand that deployment sheets for March 31, 2011, show no one was assigned to the area where Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood sat.

Sanchez and Norwood pleaded guilty to beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow after the game in a stadium parking lot. Stow suffered brain damage and was left partially disabled.

In an ongoing civil trial that alleges the Dodgers and former owner Frank McCourt failed to provide adequate security, attorneys have attempted to prove that Sanchez displayed aggressive behavior during the game that should have been addressed.

Geraldine Carrasco-Burge testified last week that she saw Sanchez shouting profanities and throwing peanuts and sunflower seeds at a young couple wearing Giants gear. Sanchez appeared drunk and belligerent toward the end of the game and sprayed soda on the couple, she said.

Carlos Adame, who was seated in the same section, testified he witnessed the same events as well as an unrelated fistfight that sent one man backward down the stairs.

According to the Dodgers security and guest services training manual, starting with the fifth inning, security personnel are required to walk down the aisles and face the guests before each inning “in order to establish visibility and an enhanced level of public safety.”

“Every season close to 4 million guests come to our stadium and we are responsible for the safety and satisfaction of every one of them,” the manual reads. “This responsibility is an honor and a tremendous burden that can only be placed on the shoulders of mature professionals who are serious about who they are and what they do.”

The manual goes on to note: “This procedure is not for show. You should have a clear understanding that the purpose behind this procedure is not merely to get from point A to point B.”

Delgadillo said he could only assume that an usher walked the aisles of Section 149, but could not be sure. He said looking for fans disrupting the game and bothering others is among an usher’s duties.

Excessively rowdy fans are given a warning and are then subject to ejection if their actions continue, said Delgadillo, who also works as a deputy probation officer for Los Angeles County and teaches criminal justice at Westwood College’s Los Angeles campus.

Delgadillo said he had not been made aware of the fistfight that occurred. Of the five witnesses who have testified that they sat in Sanchez’s section, only one — Sanchez’s sister — has said an usher was around.

Delgadillo testified that guests pass a fan code of conduct sign as they enter through the stadium turnstiles.

It reads: “The Los Angeles Dodgers are committed to creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable and family-friendly sports and entertainment experience at Dodger Stadium.”