By Jenna Lyons
San Francisco Chronicle
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A group of 23 inmates suspected of injuring two members of a rival gang after a fight broke out at a Redwood City jail last year have been indicted in connection with the attack, police said Thursday.
A grand jury indicted the men with intent to inflict great bodily injury among other gang-related enhancements following a months-long investigation, officials said.
Eight of the suspects were already out of custody by the time the ruling came out, prompting officials to track them down to serve arrest warrants from August 31 until Tuesday, said Det. Sal Zuno, a San Mateo County Sheriff’s office spokesman.
Seven were located in Redwood City and San Jose. One of the suspects was not found, officials said.
The majority of suspects ranged in age from 19 to 52 and came from Redwood City, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Burlingame, Menlo Park, South San Francisco, San Mateo and Pacifica.
They were suspected of attacking a rival gang in the common area of the housing pod at Maguire Correctional Facility on Oct. 21, 2015.
Two staff members routinely assigned to the area were on duty when the fight broke out, Zuno said. The fight ended after about a minute as additional staff rushed to the area.
Two victims were taken to the hospital to treat face injuries after the assault. Four staff members suffered minor injuries to their arms and legs while breaking up the fight, Zuno said.
The suspects were booked into Maguire Correctional Facility on bail ranging from $225,000 to $775,000.