San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo nearly came to blows with a former elected official
San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo nearly came to blows with a former elected official
Two former councilmembers sustained injuries during the melee, both filed police reports
CITY NEWS
SAN LEANDRO
—DRAMA IN THE DRO—San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo was involved in a violent confrontation with a former councilmember following a candidate’s forum on Saturday afternoon.
—After Azevedo and former San Leandro Councilmember Lee Thomas exchanged words in the hallway of the San Leandro Main Library, they bumped chests before the fight was broken up by a group of individuals that included San Leandro Mayor Juan Gonzalez and former Councilmember Corina Lopez.
—Thomas sustained an injury to his shoulder and was treated at the hospital after an unknown individual held him back in an arm bar.
—Lopez was treated at the hospital for an injury to her forearm. Lopez said Azevedo pushed her out of the way in his haste to confront Thomas.
—Thomas and Lopez both filed police reports after the incident. It’s unknown if Azevedo did the same.
This is a developing story. Look more in Monday’s East Bay Insiders newsletter.