Weekend Crime Report: BBQ Brawl and Stun Gun

A holiday weekend barbecue turned into a brawl on Saturday night, resulting in the arrests of eight people.

received a call Saturday evening warning that a huge fight involving some 50 people had broken out at Thrasher Park, according to police spokesperson Lt. Jeff Tudor. 

Two parties, made up mostly of females, were barbecuing at the park when they began trading verbal jabs. The shouting match turned into a physical brawl, Tudor said. 

Officers showed up and gave dispersal orders, which were ignored, Tudor said. Police called in other units for backup, and eventually arrested eight people — seven women and one man — on charges ranging from assault to disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

Officers had to physically restrain some of women involved in the fight, Tudor said.

"They did a great job controlling the situation considering the size of the fight," he said. 

Don't Talk and Drive

On Sunday evening, the Fourth of July, an officer carried out a traffic stop after seeing a man talking on his cell phone while driving, according to Lt. Tudor. The man was on probation. 

Officers searched the man's car and found 11 ounces of marijuana — an ounce each in individual baggies — and a stun gun in the driver’s side door bin, according to Tudor. The man was arrested on suspicion of possession for sale of marijuana, transportation of marijuana and being a felon in possession of a stun gun. 

Fireworks Not a Problem

San Leandro Police reported no major accidents involving illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend. 

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