Five arrested in Harmon street fight
Masako Watanabe
mwatanabe@guampdn.com
Four men and a woman were arrested Thursday in a Harmon street fight caught on bystander video which was widely circulated online last week.
The brawl, allegedly triggered by road rage, unfolded in the middle of the roadway where vehicles were stopped at a traffic light, according to police.
The incident took place on Aug. 31, at the intersection of Route 16 and Harmon Loop Road, said Officer A.J. Balajadia, Guam Police Department spokesman.
According to Balajadia, arrested were:
Steve Aliksa Killin, 30, of Mangilao on allegations of possession of a controlled substance, assault, criminal mischief, rioting, fraudulent use of a license plate, expired registration, expired insurance and no valid drivers license.
Nene Kinere Nena, 33, of Mangilao on allegations of assault and rioting.
Thomas Jay Cruz, 20, of Dededo on allegations of assault and rioting.
Anthony Jeorge Camacho, 25, of Dededo on allegations of aggravated assault, assault, two counts child abuse, rioting and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.
Anna Rose Tyquiengco, 25, Dededo on allegations of child abuse, rioting, parked on travel portion of the roadway.
The men were booked and confined while Tyquiengco was booked and released, Balajadia said.
By law, he said, "any type of physical confrontation between motorist(s) will not be tolerated and you will be arrested."
"Any time (you feel) threaten(ed) on the roadway, don't take the law into your hands, please contact the Guam Police Department or drive to your nearest (p)recinct," Balajadia said in a media alert.
Killin faces charges for allegedly growing marijuana in a separate case. Tuesday, police looking for Killin at a Mangilao home found three marijuana plants outside the residence, according to court documents. Killin allegedly told officers he "owned and cultivated the plants," but didn't use the drug himself, court documents state.
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Bystander video
The 52-second bystander video which was released to the media by police showed individuals grappling with each other and throwing punches.
One person could be seen wielding a bat, and a little boy is shown exiting a vehicle's front passenger window and running toward the fight.
Later that day, a 20-year-old man was taken to Guam Memorial Hospital with injuries sustained in the fight, authorities had said. The man was treated and released that night, according to Pacific Daily News files.
The fight was reported around 4:30 p.m., Balajadia had said. By the time officers arrived, normalcy had returned to the intersection, Balajadia had said.
Shortly after, police were called to a Dededo residence on Nevermind Road where medics were administering aid to an "uncooperative and belligerent" man who had been involved in the reported riot, Balajadia had said.
Video shows violent fight in traffic-filled roadway
Police were told that the injured man, his brother and girlfriend were driving on Route 8 in Maite when they noticed a blue sedan tailgating them, Balajadia had said.
The fight began when the cars both stopped at the Harmon intersection and two individuals got out of the blue sedan, Balajadia had said.