Eibylardo Funes, 50, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse with possible great bodily injury and battery, police said.
A youth tackle football league player suffered an apparent concussion and a coach of an opposing team was arrested as a result of a melee on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Murrieta, the Police Department said Tuesday.
Police were called to the field at Vista Murrieta High at about 5:40 p.m. because of an altercation among players, coaches and parents, a news release said. “During the investigation, officers determined a coach, Eibylardo Funes, had struck a 14-year-old player from the opposing team. The victim sustained an injury to his eye and exhibited symptoms of a concussion,” the release said.
Funes, 50, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse with possible great bodily injury and battery, the release said. He was booked into Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley and was released after posting $35,000 bail.Police say the investigation is continuing and asked witnesses not already interviewed to call Officer Meyer at 951-461-6882.Related Articles
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