Suspect in Stow case has a long history of violence.
Louie Sanchez, 29, appeared in court on Monday to request that his $500,000 bail be reduced. Sanchez and his neighbor Marvin Norwood, 30, are the chief suspects in the beating of Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium. Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee argued against reducing Sanchez’s bail, saying that he is prone to violence and that the Stow attack was the culmination of a series of attacks that took place at Dodger Stadium that day. Her conclusion, she said, was that Sanchez is “completely incapable of controlling his behavior.”
According to Haniseee, Sanchez started on his violent spree while he was still in the stadium. During the game he threw soda at a female spectator and attempted to attack her male companion, forcing Norwood to restrain him. Later, in the parking lot, he threatened two groups of fans, including Stow’s group. In addition to hitting Stow, he also punched Allen Bradford, Hanisee alleged, as well as Matthew Lee. In a strange twist, Lee died on Sunday, apparently as a result of a nut allergy. It was hoped that he would be a key witness in the case.
After knocking Stow unconscious and hitting him in the head, Sanchez allegedly challenged his friends, saying, “Who else wants to fight?”
This, Hanisee concluded, was the culmination of a long violent streak that began when Sanchez was a teen. He was first arrested on the day before his seventeenth birthday for resisting a police officer, and in the 12 years since has been charged with gun violence, domestic violence, driving under the influence and drug possession.
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