Whittier, CA - On January 26, 2010 at approximately 8:00 pm, Whittier officers were dispatched to a fight call at Panera Bread located at 15630 Whittwood Ln. in the City of Whittier. While enroute to the location, officers were advised that one of the subjects was armed with a handgun. When officers arrived, the subjects involved in the fight had already separated, but were still at the scene.
The preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects was involved in a verbal argument with his girlfriend. The victim, who was standing nearby talking on his cell phone observed the argument. One of the suspects confronted the victim and struck him in the face. A fight ensued between one of the suspects and the victim at which point one of the suspects pulled out a handgun and began hitting the victim in the head.
The victim was able to break free, but as he tried to run away, both suspects chased after him and tackled him to the ground where the assault continued. The victim eventually broke free of both suspects and ran into a nearby Target store. The investigation revealed that both suspects were off duty Los Angeles Police Department officers who were subsequently arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. The victim suffered serious injuries to his head as a result of the assault.
Arrested were:
Brandon Valdez 03-27-1980 (pictured below)
Patrick Fitzgerald 11-24-1971 (pictured at top)
Additional media inquiries may be directed to Officer Mike Dekowski at 562-945-8286.
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