Gang members arrested for attempted murder and torture

Posted by jfriedman | Oct 11, 2012 | Daily Briefs, Featured | 0 |

Santa Maria police arrested two gang members Wednesday for attempting to murder and torture of a man in June [KSBY].

Simon Gutierrez and Johnny Lugo stabbed the man, also a gang member, on North Broadway in Santa Maria, police said.

Police located Gutierrez Wednesday while he was driving a stolen vehicle and arrested him for attempted murder, torture and street gang enhancement.

Officers arrested Lugo later in the day for the same charges.

Reporter Ben Di Gugliemo

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