Sheboygan, WI (WHBL) 20-year-old Elias Luna is facing one count of physical abuse of a child, and one count of disorderly conduct following a brawl on Indiana Avenue Friday night.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Sheboygan County Court, the fight broke out around 9pm between a group of black and Hispanic males, mostly teens. Luna is accused of being part of the group of Hispanic males who wore black clothing and black hoodies that night. They spotted the group of black teens hanging out with female friends in an alley and summoned more associates to the location to engage in the fight.
Witnesses tell Sheboygan Police the fight may have spilled over from a graduation party that occurred back in June at which an acquaintance of the Hispanic teens was reportedly attacked. The Hispanic teens allegedly vowed revenge for the beating and chose Friday night to exact said payback.
A fifteen year old who was hanging out with friends claims that she was trying to talk the teens out of fighting when Luna allegedly struck her with a metal broomstick. The victim says she was struck with such force to her upper right arm that it left a noticeable dent in the broom handle. She and other witnesses also say that every person in the group carried some type of weapon - from broken corona bottles to knives and sticks.
In addition to Luna, 20 Christopher Amador is charged with disorderly conduct and is believed to have been the ringleader in Friday’s fight.
18 year old Tavril M. Ringel is charged with disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon.
21 year old Juan M. Valadez is charged with disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon, and bail jumping charges.
Most of those involved scattered before police arrived to break up the fight, which may be far from over, according to witnesses, who say that one of the Hispanic males involved in the fight was heard telling others, “We know where you live and where you stay, and we’ll be back.”
Sheboygan Police continue to investigate the brawl and more arrests are possible.