Yesterday in Redwood City, a late-night fight at a busy El Camino Real mariscos spot left five people wounded and three people in custody, authorities said. Deputies were called just before 2 AM on reports of a stabbing at Mariscos El Sanignacense on the 2500 block of El Camino Real, where emergency crews treated several people at the scene. Two victims later turned up at local hospitals, and the others were treated nearby. Officials say all five are expected to survive.
According to CBS San Francisco, deputies arrived to find three victims at the restaurant with lacerations and puncture wounds and later learned of two more patients at area hospitals. Investigators said three people attacked the five victims using glass shards and other objects before deputies tracked down and arrested three suspects a few blocks away. The sheriff's office identified the suspects as 37-year-old Claudio Fajardo Gomez, 29-year-old Kevin Lopez Lima and 30-year-old Nixon Perez Morales, who were booked on suspicion of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury.
Where it happened
Mariscos El Sanignacense is listed at 2561 El Camino Real in local business directories, on the busy 2500 block of El Camino Real in North Fair Oaks. The County of San Mateo business directory places the restaurant in its North Fair Oaks community listings, and mapping services such as MapQuest show the restaurant’s address and hours. The block mixes eateries and bars that tend to draw late-night crowds, complicating law-enforcement responses when things boil over after hours.
Arrests and legal next steps
The sheriff's office told CBS San Francisco that the three suspects were taken into custody nearby and booked on suspicion of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury. Investigators have not released a motive and have not said whether the suspects and victims knew each other. Prosecutors will review the sheriff's report before deciding whether to file formal charges.
Investigation ongoing
Detectives with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are continuing to work the case and have asked anyone with video or information to contact the office. The five people hurt were reported to be in stable condition, and authorities said they expect to release more details as the probe continues. For now, the case remains under active investigation, with the arrests as the main development so far.
