Fights break out at Canutillo High School, alleged gang members arrested
Update: ABC-7 has obtained the booking photos of four of the people arrested in connection with the fights.
18-year-old Jorge Bejarano is charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
Officials charged 17-year-old Isaiah Olguin with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
17-year-old Fernando Barron is charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity.
Officials charged 18-year-old Cristian Ramirez with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity: Assault.
"Offenders to the case are members of a criminal street gang," court documents state.
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Canutillo Independent School District investigated a threat of "violence" on the campus of Canutillo High School and found it to be "unreliable," according to a spokesperson.
The district addressed the alleged threat in a statement Wednesday.
"Canutillo ISD Police said the school is safe and that contrary to reports, no weapons or drugs have been found on campus. Police also said that rumors that the school would be the site of fun violence have been investigated and deemed unreliable."
Gustavo Reveles, CISD spokesperson
Over the past week, the district has also addressed the string of fights happening at Canutillo High School. Videos of those fights have gone viral on social media. Six people were arrested Wednesday as the result of an investigation into those fights. The El Paso Police Department's Gang Unit was called in to help with the investigation.
"The three individuals charged with state felony charges were booked in the El Paso County Jail and given a $15,000 bond," the district said in a statement. "More arrests are expected this week in connection with the fights."
Of those three people now facing felony charges, one is a child and the other two are adults. They were charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and/or assault, according to district officials. The other three people, all children, are now facing misdemeanor assault charges.
