{"id":345818,"date":"2026-06-04T02:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345818\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:16:13","slug":"five-people-arrested-after-reedley-graduation-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/345818\/","title":{"rendered":"Five people arrested after Reedley graduation fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fight broke out a graduation ceremony held in Reedley, resulting in five arrests, police said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The incident happened Tuesday during a graduation ceremony for Kings Canyon Adult School and Mountain View School \u2014 alternative schooling options offered through Kings Canyon Unified.<\/p>\n

Alisha Gallon, spokesperson for the school district, said the ceremony was held at Reedley High but was not the official high school graduation for the site.<\/p>\n

Four people \u2014 Adam Velasquez, 19; Jonathan Melena Garcia, 19; Nicholas Perez, 18; and Andrew Velasquez, 20 \u2014 were charged with disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n

A fifth person, Mariano Melena Garcia, 22, was charged with obstructing a police officer.<\/p>\n

Video of the brawl began circulating online. Authorities say they\u2019re reviewing footage and may make additional arrests as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

Despite the disruption, Gallon said the situation was swiftly controlled, allowing the ceremony to continue as planned.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM.<\/p>\n


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