Spilt drink leads to assault at restaurant, Nancy Gordy

Two men were sent to hospital after a fight broke out over a drink that was spilled at a south side restaurant Saturday night, police said.

Kale Trenton and Mike Holloway were rushed to hospital with severe injuries after being assaulted by an unidentified man who reacted when a drink was accidentally spilt on him in the lounge area of the Milestones restaurant in South Edmonton Common on Saturday around 9:45 p.m.

"The guy just got extremely angry that a drink had been spilt on him," Sarah Haynes, a witness to the fight, said. "He flipped the nearest table in anger before he went after the two guys he seemed to think were to blame."

Smashes bottle over head

After the man flipped a nearby table, he went up to Trenton and Holloway and began punching them, police said. He then picked up a bottle off the counter and smashed it over the head of Holloway. He began flailing the broken bottle around and it made contact with Trenton's face. He continued to assault the two until customers began to intervene, police said.

"The man seemed crazed," Steve Omnoluk, the bartender at the time, said. "Anyone that can fight two full grown men on their own is pretty scary to me."

Omnoluk made the call to police while the incident was progressing. Once the police arrived on scene, the man began to deny having anything to do with the assault even though he had physical evidence on himself, police said.

Alcohol a factor

"Trenton and Holloway did tell us that one of them accidentally elbowed a drink causing it to spill into the man's lap," police said. "However, that doesn't give anyone a reason to assault somebody."

The unidentified man has been charged with assault and Trenton and Holloway are expected to make a full recovery.

Police say alcohol was a factor.


South Edmonton Common, Edmonton, Alberta:























South Edmonton Common is a large shopping centre located on 23rd Avenue and Gateway Boulevard in Edmonton, Alberta. It contains over 100 stores as the largest open-air retail development in North America.

Within the centre there are several restaurants. There has never been any previous disturbances in any of them.

The city of Edmonton has many bars and nightclubs situated throughout. There have been several bar fight incidents in the past at various hot spots around the city including:

• Gingur Sky Lounge (118 Avenue and 155 Street)
• Iron Horse (81 Street and Gateway Boulevard)
• The Union (62 Avenue and 99 Street)
• The Bank Ultra Lounge (107 Street and Jasper Avenue)
• Fluid Lounge (108 Street and Jasper Avenue)

Whyte Avenue and Jasper Avenue contain some of Edmonton's best nightlife and entertainment. With an array of cafes and shops along both Avenues, they have become popular places for citizens and tourists. When day turns to night however, Jasper Avenue and Whyte Avenue turn into a place that party goers flock too.

There are police that patrol both Avenues, and security checks are done at some of the bars and nightclubs.

When security checks are done, any weapons found will be confiscated. Bartenders are also able to refuse service to those that appear to be too intoxicated.

Related Links:
Edmonton Police Service
Feb.22/09 Edmonton bar stabbing
Aug.16/09 Edmonton bar stabbing
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