Police use pepper spray to break up chaotic women’s brawl near Tacos El Gordo
A disorderly fight between several women erupted outside Tacos El Gordo in downtown San Diego, prompting officers on bicycles to intervene with pepper spray.
Late Saturday night, a tumultuous confrontation broke out outside Tacos El Gordo in downtown San Diego, captured on a circulating video. Three women dressed in black were seen trading punches, pulling hair and kicking each other while a crowd watched. Officers on bicycles rushed to the scene, first detaining a man lying face-down on a car hood and breaking up a separate scuffle between two men.
When the women’s fight intensified, police deployed pepper spray and handcuffed one participant. The incident began with a verbal dispute while the women waited in line, and a man briefly intervened before police arrived. Authorities have not released details on arrests or injuries.
Why it matters
The incident highlights challenges of maintaining public order during spontaneous street fights.
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