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12 Now Slapped With Citations After Little League Brawl
Lakewood police are continuing to issue citations to the people who were involved in a brawl at a youth baseball game.
These adults took over the field and began assaulting each other on 6/15 during a youth baseball game. We're looking for any info, in particular to ID the man in the white shirt/teal shorts. Several people have already been cited in this fight and injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/ieenhwCrbU
— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) June 18, 2019
LAKEWOOD, CO — A dozen people have now been cited after a fight broke out at a youth baseball game earlier this month.
The Lakewood Police Department released a video of the fight, and it received millions of views.
The brawl broke out just before noon June 15 at Westgate Park, 8550 W. Vassar Drive. Teams of 7-year-olds from Lakewood and Bear Creek were playing, and coaches and parents got into an argument.
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Those who received citations will be required to appear in Lakewood Municipal Court.
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Lakewood police released the names of those who've been cited:
- David Anthony Williams, 24, of Littleton
- Ernest Gabriel Vigil, 55, of Denver
- Manuel Miramon Garduno Sr., 47, of Denver
- Manuel Miramon Garduno Jr., 29, of Denver
- Darren Jearld Garduno, 26, of Denver
- Danielle Susan McNellis, 29, of Denver
- Ean Jeffrey Vigil, 29, of Lakewood
- Martina Marie Garduno, 27, of Denver
- Melissa Marie Irizarry, 30, of Lakewood
- Maximinio Andrew Marquez, 29, of Denver
- Anaise Ann Amaya, 30, of Lakewood
- A 16-year-old whose name won't be released due to their age
Police said they will continue to identify people who were involved in the fight and potentially issue citations. The Lakewood Police Department thanked the public for helping to identify people in the video.
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