Two Hermiston Men Face Charges Following Assault at Soccer Game

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Two Hermiston men face charges after allegedly assaulting two people at a soccer game at Sandstone Middle School.

The incident happened Sunday, Aug. 28, during an adult soccer game at the school. According to Elkhorn Media Group, Andres Chales Lorenzo, 29, and Rufino Ramirez, 19, have been charged with riot along with third-degree felony assault and possession of forged documents.

Elkhorn Media quotes Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston saying the two men, along with three others who have yet to be identified, assaulted two Hermiston residents, one of whom was struck in the back of the head with a glass bottle. He was treated at the scene by medics.

Lorenzo and Ramirez were identified by witnesses and later found and taken into custody. During the arrest, the two were found to have counterfeit documents in their possession.