Sandeep Singh, 38, of Ceres, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in connection to a fight that broke out at a Sikh Temple, the Turlock Police Department said. A fight involving 100 people broke out at the Sikh Temple, located on 5th Street, Sunday afternoon.
TURLOCK, Calif. — A man was arrested Thursday in connection to a fight that broke out inside a Turlock Sikh temple.
Sandeep Singh, 38, of Ceres, was taken into custody for assault with a deadly weapon after investigators talked to witnesses and reviewed cellphone video, the Turlock Police Department said.
A fight involving 100 people broke out at the Sikh Temple, located on 5th Street, Sunday afternoon. When officers arrived at the scene, they didn’t see a fight but remained on scene because of heightened tension.
The Sikh temple is currently in a leadership dispute that has caused tension among its members.
A fight broke out again around 12:30 p.m. Inside, officers found several disturbances throughout the temple. With help from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and the Merced County Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement was able to gain control of the situation.
Several people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but no one was arrested Sunday night, police said.
The investigation into the situation is ongoing.
