12-21-2010, 06:25 PM
FORT MYERS: A series of fights broke out throughout downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning after night club patrons began fighting at closing time.
According to the report, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were on routine patrol in downtown for crowd control after the night clubs closed.
Police say a crowd of around 200 people circled around 19-year-old Berniece Rodriguez and 32-year-old Tatiana Brown as they fought in the street in front of Club Level.
Officers responded by trying to break the two apart, saying they were able to detain Brown, but Rodriguez resisted.
According to police, Rodriguez was punching and slapping people in the crowd, forcing officers to use a taser to subdue her.
As Brown was being escorted to the patrol car, police say 22-year-old Tacara Brown tried to free her from police, forcing officers to try to detain her.
Officers say Tacara Brown began to thrash around on the ground, kicking and slapping until they used a taser on her to get her to stop.
As officers were detaining Tacara, police say 29-year-old Shalai Gollman tried to get in the way of officers trying to detain Tacara.
Despite hearing commands to stop, Gollman proceeded and was then arrested, according to police.
Police say after the four women were arrested, numerous fights broke out amongst the crowd that reached over 500 people along Hendry Street, Main Street, the Main Street Garage and the parking lot across from Hotel Indigo.
According to the report, backup officers from the Fort Myers Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff's office were dispatched to control the crowd.
Polices say it took 24 officers as well as K9 units to take control of the street.
When officers gathered information about the four suspects in the fight, police say they discovered Rodriguez was underage and was at the 21-and-over club.
Officers cited Rodriguez and Club Level for allowing a minor in an alcoholic establishment.
The four women were taken to the Lee County Jail and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest.
*** I think the fights began when they realized the Christmas lights cost $27,000 to rent this year????
According to the report, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were on routine patrol in downtown for crowd control after the night clubs closed.
Police say a crowd of around 200 people circled around 19-year-old Berniece Rodriguez and 32-year-old Tatiana Brown as they fought in the street in front of Club Level.
Officers responded by trying to break the two apart, saying they were able to detain Brown, but Rodriguez resisted.
According to police, Rodriguez was punching and slapping people in the crowd, forcing officers to use a taser to subdue her.
As Brown was being escorted to the patrol car, police say 22-year-old Tacara Brown tried to free her from police, forcing officers to try to detain her.
Officers say Tacara Brown began to thrash around on the ground, kicking and slapping until they used a taser on her to get her to stop.
As officers were detaining Tacara, police say 29-year-old Shalai Gollman tried to get in the way of officers trying to detain Tacara.
Despite hearing commands to stop, Gollman proceeded and was then arrested, according to police.
Police say after the four women were arrested, numerous fights broke out amongst the crowd that reached over 500 people along Hendry Street, Main Street, the Main Street Garage and the parking lot across from Hotel Indigo.
According to the report, backup officers from the Fort Myers Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff's office were dispatched to control the crowd.
Polices say it took 24 officers as well as K9 units to take control of the street.
When officers gathered information about the four suspects in the fight, police say they discovered Rodriguez was underage and was at the 21-and-over club.
Officers cited Rodriguez and Club Level for allowing a minor in an alcoholic establishment.
The four women were taken to the Lee County Jail and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest.
*** I think the fights began when they realized the Christmas lights cost $27,000 to rent this year????