From the Santa Barbara News-Press 01-30-08
At least three detained after fight
Police in Santa Barbara detained at least three people following a gang fight on Laguna and Valerio streets Tuesday.
The incident was reported about noon. Witnesses said they saw a bat, screwdriver and what looked like a plaster sculpture used as weapons. The car of one group thought to be involved had the back window broken out during the melee.
Police were trying to locate the car Tuesday afternoon.
Officers responded to the area, and took several people into custody at Santa Barbara and Valerio Streets. Valerio Street was closed to traffic.
The incident was reported about noon. Witnesses said they saw a bat, screwdriver and what looked like a plaster sculpture used as weapons. The car of one group thought to be involved had the back window broken out during the melee.
Police were trying to locate the car Tuesday afternoon.
Officers responded to the area, and took several people into custody at Santa Barbara and Valerio Streets. Valerio Street was closed to traffic.
(Ofc. Little reported that the plaster sculpture was a garden gnome)
6 comments:
I understand that when firefighters' pictures show up in newspapers they have to buy the rest of the crew some sort or treats. Does it work that way with the police?
Keep up the good work, Squid. It's good to know that you're out there.
Book 'em, Squido!
Dopey moi! I managed to blip right over the last line.
How could they violate a gnome that way? I hope they're locked up for life!
Join the Garden Gnome Liberation Front! http://www.freethegnomes.com/ Officer Squid rules!
--PegBert
I hope the gnome got back to its rightful garden.
The Garden Gnome in question was the victim in the violence. Unfortunately he did not survive.
Chuckbert is right about the buying a treat tradition. At UCSB PD, anyone who ended up in the newspaper had to buy ice-cream for the department.
At SBPD, we are in the paper so much there is no such tradition!
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