BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police say two Kern County Sheriff's deputies were arrested late Wednesday night after a fight involving several people at a restaurant in southwest Bakersfield.
Police say their investigation revealed three suspects were initially involved in a fight inside Applebee's on Ming Avenue and several other patrons and employees attempted to separate the combatants.
After the fight one of the suspects, Sean Curtis, 24, of Bakersfield, fled in a vehicle driven by Curtis’ girlfriend and was stopped by officers a short distance away. The other two suspects, Christopher Saldana, 23, and Jonathan Nunez, 23, both of Bakersfield, who identified themselves as Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies, remained at the scene.
Witness and suspect statements indicated that the fight started over comments made about Curtis’ girlfriend. Curtis requested citizen arrests of Saldana and Nunez and Nunez requested a citizen arrest of Curtis.
Officers accepted their citizen arrests. Saldana and Curtis were arrested for fighting in public, assault and public intoxication.
Nunez was arrested for fighting in public and assault. All were booked into the Kern County Jail. A sheriff's spokesman says Saldana and Nunez are on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation. All three people have been released on bail.
If you have information regarding this case call Bakersfield Police at (661) 327-7111.
Police say their investigation revealed three suspects were initially involved in a fight inside Applebee's on Ming Avenue and several other patrons and employees attempted to separate the combatants.
After the fight one of the suspects, Sean Curtis, 24, of Bakersfield, fled in a vehicle driven by Curtis’ girlfriend and was stopped by officers a short distance away. The other two suspects, Christopher Saldana, 23, and Jonathan Nunez, 23, both of Bakersfield, who identified themselves as Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies, remained at the scene.
Witness and suspect statements indicated that the fight started over comments made about Curtis’ girlfriend. Curtis requested citizen arrests of Saldana and Nunez and Nunez requested a citizen arrest of Curtis.
Officers accepted their citizen arrests. Saldana and Curtis were arrested for fighting in public, assault and public intoxication.
Nunez was arrested for fighting in public and assault. All were booked into the Kern County Jail. A sheriff's spokesman says Saldana and Nunez are on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation. All three people have been released on bail.
If you have information regarding this case call Bakersfield Police at (661) 327-7111.