Juvenile assaults another with fire extinguisher

According to the Mono County Sheriff’s Department, on Saturday, July 17 at approximately 7:21 p.m., deputies responded to a possible juvenile assault in the Bridgeport area.  Upon arriving on scene, the deputies found several juveniles who explained that an altercation between two juveniles had taken place.  One juvenile had struck another with a hand-held fire extinguisher.

The suspect juvenile was arrested for assault with force that could cause great bodily injury and is still currently in custody at Juvenile Hall in Independence.  The other juvenile voluntarily sought medical treatment after the incident due to the injuries sustained during the assault.

No other information is available since both parties are minors. —Mono County Sheriff’s Dept.