Salina Post
Salina law enforcement are investigating a reported assault at a Mexican restaurant drive-thru.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on April 19 at around 1:30 am, officers were dispatched to Salina Regional Health Center for the report of a 16-year old male, who was reportedly assaulted.
Upon arrival, the male told SPD he was in the drive-thru of Pancho's (3029 Riffel Dr), when several individuals approached his vehicle and began striking him. As a result, the 16-year old had injuries to the right side of his forehead.
Reportedly, the victim stated there has been an ongoing issue with him and the individuals who allegedly assaulted him.
Officers had began looking for these certain individuals, but at about 3:00 am that same day, SPD was sent to a home in south Salina.
Upon arrival, officers came in contact with an 18-year old male who stated that about an hour ago, he was driving the suspect's vehicle near Kennedy Park in southwest Salina. SPD determined he was not at the alleged assault scene at Pancho's.
He further stated the individuals (who are acquaintances with the victim), approached and confronted him. The 18-year old indicated several of them were armed and that he was struck with their weapons in the head and face area.
Furthermore, the 18-year old gave a description of individual's vehicle and officers found it driving in northeast Saline County at around 7:30 am the same day.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and came in contact with Jesus Nava (19), who is an acquaintance of the 16-year old male (allegedly assaulted at Pancho's).
Afterwards, officers located a handgun and illegal drugs inside the vehicle, according to SPD. A search warrant of a residence was also conducted in the same area where Nava was stopped, and officers located several other handguns.
Moreover, officers arrested two other juvenile males (17 & 16) who were involved in the incident, allegedly assaulting the 18-year old male near Kennedy Park.
Nava along with the 17 and 16-year old were all placed on requested charges of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Criminal Damage to Property.
Nava was booked into the Saline County Jail and the 16, 17-year olds were transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Junction City.
More requested charges are pending, along with the search of the other suspects involved in the Pancho's reported assault.