More stuff that kept the Redondo Beach police busy in recent days

• On 09-06-08 at approximately 12:38 a.m., Redondo Beach officers were dispatched to 239 N. Harbor Drive (On The Rocks) regarding a group fight in progress. Officers were separating the crowd when an officer contacted a male subject who was intoxicated.

The intoxicated suspect refused to comply with commands. When the officer attempted to arrest the suspect his two sisters interfered. One of the suspect's sisters grabbed the officer's right arm while the other attempted to put her arms around the officer's neck. Several other officers then took hold of the two sisters and took them both into custody. The male suspect continued to resist arrest and was taken into custody after being subdued by a Taser.

• On 09-06-08 at approximately 2:00 a.m. the Inglewood Police Department requested mutual aid. The request was for a K-9 unit and additional officers to assist with containment. An Inglewood patrol officer had observed a group of gang members walking down the street and one of them was armed with a rifle. The gang members fled from the officer in a nearby vehicle, except for the armed suspect who fled on foot down an alley. The officer established containment and a Redondo Beach K-9 Officer was sent to assist along with two other officers.

The three Redondo Beach officers were used as a search team. Of the four K-9 search teams that responded it was the Redondo Beach K-9 search team that located the rifle. At approximately 5:00 a.m. the search for the suspect was called off with negative results.

• On 09-06-08 at approximately 12:46 p.m., an off-duty Redondo Beach sergeant observed a male Hispanic adult write graffiti MS-13 and LA MARA SALVATRUCHA 13 on a bus bench. The sergeant contacted dispatch and provided the information. A patrol officer responded and arrested the suspect.

• On 09-06-08 at approximately 6:09 a.m., Redondo Beach officers responded to assist the fire department on a structure fire at 615 Emerald. When officers arrived an attached garage was fully engulfed and everyone had already exited the residence. Officers remained on-scene to assist with traffic control efforts.