Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012

3 injured in weekend Los Banos brawl

A large brawl during the weekend has left three people bloody and bruised and police searching for suspects.

Sunday at 12:40 a.m., the Los Banos Police Department responded to a large fight in the 600 block of Fairmont Drive. Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr. said when police arrived, they encountered a male and two females, one a juvenile in her teens and the other an adult.

Reyna said police learned the fight was a result of an ongoing conflict between groups of females.

The victims refused medical treatment, Reyna said. So far no suspects have been arrested.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Los Banos Police Department at (209) 827-7070.

Anonymous crime tips can be left at the Police Department's Web page at www.losbanos.org. At the bottom of the "Contact" page, simply click on the "report graffiti and other crime" link, or call the Merced Area Crime Stoppers at (855) 725-2420, or online at www.mercedarea crimestoppers.org.

-- Corey Pride

— Corey Pride