“Machete” star and Trejo’s Tacos entrepreneur Danny Trejo engaged in a brawl throughout a Fourth of July celebration in Sunland-Tujunga.
The struggle broke out Thursday throughout a parade hosted by an area Rotary Membership, the place the 80-year-old motion star was a visitor. Trejo was driving a white, convertible low-rider within the parade however stopped his car after somebody threw a water balloon at his automotive, in keeping with video shared on social media.
The “From Nightfall Until Daybreak” actor stepped out of his car and confronted a gaggle of attendees on the sidewalk. After another person threw one other water balloon on the Latino icon‘s head, he exchanged punches with an individual sporting black shorts, a sleeveless shirt and a hat. Trejo fell on his again off the sidewalk. The particular person additionally might be seen hitting Trejo’s buddy Mario Castillo, who was left bloodied after the incident, in keeping with video printed by KTTV Fox 11.
Video confirmed Trejo getting again to his toes, grabbing a folding chair and throwing it into the brawling crowd. TMZ printed video from one other perspective, displaying one other particular person holding again Trejo from the gang.
“[Trejo] pushed ladies out of the way in which to get to these guys,” Sunland-Tujunga resident James Spishak instructed The Instances. “There have been youngsters there. It might’ve gotten actually ugly. It might’ve by no means occurred if he stayed within the automotive.”
Spishak stated Trejo slapped him when he ran over to the gang and tried to interrupt up the struggle. “I like Danny Trejo, I feel he’s a cool dude, however he must know when to say ‘no,’” Spishak stated.
Representatives for Trejo didn’t instantly reply to The Instances’ request for remark. The Sunland/Tujunga/Shadow Hills Rotary Membership, which hosted the Fourth of July celebration, additionally didn’t instantly reply.
“Everyone was holding him again,” stated Sunland-Tujunga resident Arnie Abramyan, who shared components of the brawl on Instagram. “There have been lots of people between him and the individuals who threw the water balloon. He was simply upset. He was yelling, screaming, mad and was attempting to get to the man who threw the water balloon.”
Abramyan, president of the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce, instructed The Instances that Trejo was collaborating within the neighborhood’s annual Fourth of July parade for the primary time. Abramyan, whose firm Arnieville is among the sponsors of the occasion, stated there was a delegated space on the parade route the place individuals might use Tremendous Soakers and water balloons, however Trejo wasn’t at that a part of the route when he was hit with a water balloon.
Los Angeles police have been responding to a special incident close by and got here to the positioning of the brawl after it occurred, Abramyan stated. He added that officers instructed him Trejo didn’t need to press any expenses. Abramyan stated he and the remainder of the Chamber of Commerce had an emergency assembly after the parade to determine the way to apologize to Trejo.
“I doubt he’ll take part [in the parade] once more, however we undoubtedly need to make amends and present him love and respect,” Abramyan stated.
