H.B. police officer hospitalized and 7 people arrested after fight breaks out on beach

A Huntington Beach police officer was taken to a hospital and seven people were arrested Wednesday night after several officers were attacked by a group on the beach, according to authorities.

At about 8:40 p.m., officers approached a woman on Huntington City Beach who was suspected of drinking alcohol, police said.

As officers approached the woman near lifeguard Tower 11, several of the people she was with attacked the officers and a large fight broke out, authorities said.

Multiple officers suffered minor injuries, police said, and one was hospitalized for a time but was released and is recovering, according to police spokeswoman Angela Bennett.

According to police, Tamia Fuery, 20, of Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of obstructing or resisting a peace officer, falsely identifying to a peace officer and consuming alcohol on the city beach. She was booked at Orange County Jail, according to jail records.

Joseph Arthur Branch, 19, of Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of obstructing or resisting an executive officer. He was booked at Orange County Jail with bail set at $20,000 and is expected in court Friday, according to jail records.

Andre Lamar Moore, 24, of Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of lynching, according to police. He was booked into jail with bail set at $20,000 and also is expected in court Friday, according to jail records.

Melany Yesenia Sanchez, 19, of El Monte was arrested on suspicion of battery on a peace officer and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.

Davonte Walter, 21, of Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of resisting a peace officer, resulting in great bodily injury.

Jamal Ahmad Rich, 20, of Northridge and Kedean Harvey Davis, 21, of Los Angeles were arrested on suspicion of fighting in a public place and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.

The status of Sanchez, Walter, Rich and Davis was unavailable Thursday.

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