RESIDENTS DELAY SUSPECTS UNTIL DEPUTIES ARRIVE.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer Sheriff's deputies responding to a vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and call Saturday morning were met by a large crowd trying to stop a car carrying four Rosamond men who had just beaten another man with sticks, sheriff's officials said Tuesday. Francisco Estrada Francisco "Paquín" Estrada is a former major league baseball player for the New York Mets who was born on February 12, 1948, in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. Estrada, a catcher, appeared in one game for the Mets in 1971. , Richard McLain, Christopher Macinnes and Ricardo Holguin were arrested after being held by residents of the Tradewinds Mobile Home Park in Rosamond. They were booked on suspicion of severely beating a resident of the park with sticks and then stealing his compact disc player compact disc player n → lector m or reproductor m de discos compactos compact disc player compact n → lecteur m de disques compacts and several CDs, deputies said. ``Neighbors tried to stop the four men from leaving until deputies got there,'' Sgt. Jeffrey Niccoli said. ``There was no physical violence, just their presence.'' The victim suffered several wounds to his neck, head, arms and back, but refused medical treatment. Deputies believe the attack was in retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and for a previous incident in which the victim is accused of vandalizing three cars belonging to the attackers. ``The suspects believe that the victim had some part in tagging their property so they went to tag his and just happen to find him home,'' Niccoli said. Another vehicle was vandalized during the attack but the owner of the second vehicle had no relationship with the victim, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. officials. All four suspects were arrested on suspicion of robbery, battery, possession of stolen property and vandalism. All of the men are out on bail awaiting arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted . |
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