A series of rowdy gatherings Sunday in the Central Valley cities of Delano and McFarland ended with a brawl inside a McDonald’s and a struggle between officers and suspects, the police said.
The McFarland Police Department said it is investigating the use of force during the arrest of two people in the McDonald’s parking lot.
The police press release gave this account of the events:
1/ Officers from the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded at 3:23 p.m. to Lake Woollomes, a reservoir amid agricultural fields east of Delano. Hundreds of vehicles had gathered there, and reckless driving was reported.
2/ After being ousted from the Lake Woollomes area, the group moved to the Walmart in Delano. When city police officers arrived, some members of the crowd threw glass bottles and vandalized police cars, the report said.