CINCO DE MAYO BRAWL ENDS WITH 7 ARRESTS.Byline: Staff and Wire Reports GLENDALE - Authorities arrested seven rowdy Chuy's Restaurant customers on suspicion of fighting, causing a riot and skipping out on a $200 bill after a brawl brawl n. 1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. A loud party. 3. A loud, roaring noise. intr.v. brawled, brawl·ing, brawls 1. To quarrel or fight noisily. 2. broke out in front of the restaurant. About 200 people were celebrating the Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. holiday at 11 p.m. Thursday when a customer tried to leave the restaurant at Maryland Avenue and Wilson Street without paying his tab, police said. An employee flagged down officers, who tried to talk to the apparently intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. man, who became combative com·bat·ive adj. Eager or disposed to fight; belligerent. See Synonyms at argumentative. com·bat  ive·ly adv. , police said. A struggle ensued, and a second man allegedly tried to prevent the officers from taking the suspect into custody. The brawl escalated, a crowd of about 200 people formed and about 20 police officers responded from both Glendale and Burbank to handle the fight. Some began throwing objects at the officers. ``It's just a Cinco de Mayo celebration that got out of hand,'' said Glendale police spokeswoman Sherri Cervillo. Police arrested Jesse Heredia, 25, and Manuel Espana, 23, both of Glendale; Jesus Maldonado, 29, and Alexi Alvarado, 28, both of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ; Jesse Agosto, 24, of Van Nuys; Luis Perez Jr., 22, of Pacoima; and a 16-year-old from Los Angeles. They were booked on charges ranging from resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. and hitting police officers to obstructing police. The six adults are out on bail and the juvenile was released. A Glendale police officer suffered a minor injury to his hand while breaking up the fight, and a few onlookers were hurt as well, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately known. |
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