Glenn County Observer
Remember the shooting that took place at the Black Bear Diner in Willows on April 7?
According to an April 9 press release from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, at 9:37 a.m. on Sunday, April 7, the sheriff’s office received a report of a physical altercation in the Black Bear Diner parking lot in Willows. Deputies arrived and found the involved parties had fled the scene prior to their arrival.
After speaking with witnesses, deputies learned one of the involved parties of the altercation had fired a handgun at the other involved parties as they were fleeing the restaurant’s parking lot.
Shortly after the incident in the parking lot, it was reported that Brian Eldridge, 41, walked into Glenn Medical Center with a possible gunshot or stab wound. Deputies responded to Glenn Medical Center and learned Eldridge was the victim of a stabbing.
Through witness statements and video surveillance, deputies were able to determine Eldridge was involved in the altercation at the Black Bear Diner and was subsequently arrested for allegedly willfully discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and for receiving or being in possession of stolen property.
According to the media release, while responding to the above incident to assist the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol located a motorcyclist believed to be fleeing from scene at the Black Bear Diner incident. CHP conducted an investigative stop on the motorcycle at Highway 99 and County Road 48 in Willows.
The rider was contacted and identified as Bradley Besana, 35. Deputies were able to determine Besana was involved in the altercation at Black Bear Diner and was subsequently arrested for allegedly riding without a license, carrying a concealed stolen firearm, and being in possession of or receiving stolen property.
At the time, no other involved parties had been identified.
According to Glenn County Superior Court records, as of May 14, no complaint was ever filed against Eldridge, and he was “discharged from O/R”.
As for Besana, there wasn’t even a court record for him regarding the charges associated with his April 7 arrest.
Case closed for Eldridge (to the extent one was ever opened); case apparently never opened at all for Besana.
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