A fight in Weld County on Saturday night, erupted into a melee when the sons of a 60-year-old man showed up and fought police and their father’s combatant, the Sheriff’s Department said this afternoon.
Larry Pino had fought with Dominque Ramirez, 46, at Ramirez’s home in Garden City just before 11 p.m.
When authorities arrived, Pino was on the ground outside the home in the 2700 block of South Eighth Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
He was rushed to North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley and remained in critical condition Sunday, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
As deputies began their investigation, Pino’s sons “show up breaking through police barriers,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a media release.
Lazarus Pino, 35, allegedly punched a deputy in the face and injured the officer’s knee in a scuffle. He was arrested and charged with second-degree assault on a peace officer, obstruction of a peace officer and engaging in a riot.
Absalom Pino, 30, and Juan Pino, 21, are accused of going in the home and assaulting Dominque Ramirez, who sustained a hand injury, and his mother Maria Ramirez, 67, who received a head injury.
Absalom and Juan Pino each were charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree assault, obstruction of a peace officer and engaging in a riot.
Juan Pino also was charged with possession of an illegal weapon.
All three Pinos are from Hereford and were released on $40,000 bond each.
Dominque Ramirez was charged with first-degree assault and is being held without bond in the Weld County Jail.
