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Alleged Dodger Stadium Beating Victim Says Monrovia Man Should Be Charged

The motorist who claims he was attacked by a Monrovia man and three others outside Dodger Stadium said publicly Wednesday that the District Attorney should have brought charges against the men.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The 33-year-old man who was lot said in a report broadcast today that the suspects should have been charged.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office , who were arrested after the fight following Sunday night's game.

Prosecutors referred the case to the City Attorney's Office, which will consider whether to file misdemeanor charges.

"I definitely feel they got to be punished for something; it's not like they didn't commit a crime," the victim, appearing on a darkened screen to protect his identity, told KCAL9.

The man was held down as one of the suspects kicked him and punched him in the head, according to police.

They held the victim down on the ground ... the fourth one kicked and punched him in the head,'' Los Angeles police Lt. Andy Smith told the Los Angeles Times.

A close-up aired during the KCAL report showed the man had a cut near his blackened right eye and a contusion on an arm. He was attacked as his pregnant girlfriend screamed for help.

Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office, said there were questions about whether the four men could have been acting in self-defense, because witnesses to the brawl couldn't say definitively who started the fight.

The four men -- , 30, of Monrovia; Alan Trujillo, 29, of Los Angeles; Ulisis Briceno, 26, of Los Angeles; and Alejandro Briceno, 29, of La Crescenta -- were arrested after the altercation at the stadium. They were booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and all posted bail Monday.

Police said the fight was prompted by a minor traffic accident in a stadium parking lot. The two drivers involved got out of their respective vehicles and a fight ensued. At that point, three men from another vehicle joined the fray, holding down one of the drivers, who was punched and kicked, police said.

The injured man, whose name was withheld, was treated at a hospital and released. His girlfriend, who is eight months pregnant, was taken to a hospital for a precautionary examination and released, police said. She was not involved in the altercation.

The Dodgers issued a statement saying a quick response by stadium security and LAPD officers kept the situation from escalating.

"We have made it clear that we are fully committed to providing a safe, family-friendly environment for all of our fans, and the very quick and effective response by our personnel and the LAPD officers on the scene shows that they were properly deployed and fully engaged in this effort,'' said team President Stan Kasten.

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rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:21 am
Figure cost of having carnival in town. (Were we at the same carnival? Been here all my life...toRead More test our bravery every year my father and I would ride on the Zipper. We deserve medals. Also, keep your girls away from the carny workers..shiver!) Figure cost of having police force block off and guard streets and carnival perimeter. Just to have a small parade is expensive with regards to cost. Figure cost of vendor permits, paperwork, city hall staff, and of course the city employees who must set everything up. Go peek at our budget, what happens to it, and people with "good intentions and/or loud angry opinions" who then don't show to do what they said they'd do. I believe that for some time morale has been low, and trust is like thin ice underfoot. We need some humor, reliability, and energy in our city gov't, and with some action and incentive for Monrovians to show up, we will rise again. Enough fighting and snipping in council meetings, more forgiveness and FUN go get it done attitudes. People want to help and participate, let's make it possible for them to do so. Dunk tank needs dunkees for next year. Anyone you'd like to dunk?
Ellen Zunino May 19, 2013 at 01:37 pm
I kind of lost interest when, along with the Lion's barbecue, the carnival disappeared but thereRead More were always people I knew in the parade so I kept the date. Now that the parade is gone, it's just another festival day in town. Times change and this kind of under-stated event is what people want. The old Monrovia Days used to be a day we could all get together and have fun. Now, people are too busy with their own lives and "community" doesn't mean what it once did.
rubberband May 19, 2013 at 01:09 pm
Interesting. There was one person who decided that letting Monrovia Day slide with nothing doneRead More wasn't gonna play. BY HERSELF and her family and friends planned all of it and set everything up. That person was Keely Milliken. It was astounding how much got done, and without financial support or the usual cast of players to do anything. There were many pitfalls, permits that needed approval and what not...Perhaps if you voiced your displeasure to the City Council and volunteered your personal money and weeks of planning and organizing you'd feel a lot better about it. I can say with absolute conviction that Keely should hold her head high, and I was glad to be a part of it. With almost no money, the people that volunteered their time and efforts are not ashamed, but rather glad that at last minute a albeit mellower version, something nice was created. Sometimes being able to apologize is the biggest most wonderful quality a human can have. I am wrong, often, but not on this one. Great job Keely and family/friends. Thank you for all the hard work.
rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:38 am
Who was that face painter? She was really good with the kids, even the wiggly ones. She also wasRead More giving away little handmaid mermaids. Some of the stuff at the celebration was cool. I think next year the city council should be the dunkees for the dunk booth.
Mike Day May 17, 2013 at 09:56 pm
Thanks for the compliments. mor video to follow
Buzlightyear aka marty May 17, 2013 at 07:37 pm
Yeah, it's cute...... For now......
Ellen Zunino May 17, 2013 at 01:02 pm
Cool presentation. Many of us have had our own encounters and all of us have seen numerous photosRead More and videos so your creative approach freshened it up for us.
Dan Crandell May 16, 2013 at 09:28 pm
A California city will never prevail in a lawsuit against the STATE. All CA. cities must merge toRead More sue in mass under Federal RICO laws while we still have Federal laws. Filing alone at the State level is useless. Wake up people.