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Police: 'Wrestling Champ' Fights 6 Officers

Man Tells Cops They 'Messed With Wrong One,' Police Say

POSTED: 6:35 pm PDT September 22, 2008
UPDATED: 6:28 pm PDT September 23, 2008

A man who told police he was a five-time Cuban wrestling champion battled six officers before finally being taken into custody Saturday, police said.

Police said Worter Torriente-Vela, 28, injured three officers in a fight with six officers, who used a Taser on him four times.

Officers responded to a call about a drunken and belligerent man inside the Plaid Pantry at 590 W. Powell Blvd.

Listen To The 911 Call

The two officers told Torriente-Vela that he had to leave the store and escorted him outside and were trying to arrest him when he fought back, police said.

Another officer radioed for more backup before joining the fray when he saw that a Taser had been deployed against Torriente-Vela with no effect, police said.

Three more officers arrived to assist in detaining Torriente-Vela and, after using a Taser on him three more times unsuccessfully, the six officers were able to hold him to the ground long enough to handcuff him, police said.

Once police had him in custody, Torriente-Vela told officers that they had "messed with the wrong one" and that he was a five-time Cuban National Wrestling Champion, police said.

The officers said that Torriente-Vela was incredibly strong and managed to break through all their holds and Tasers seemed to have no effect on him.

Three officers suffered injuries, varying from their wrists, backs, hands, arms and elbows, police said.

Police arrested Torriente-Vela on charges of trespass, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of cocaine.

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