Homeless man arrested in Chico after fighting with a security guard
CHICO, Calif. December 2 2019 A homeless man was arrested in Chico after police say he fought with a security guard at AMPM.
Officers say it happened on Saturday when they were dispatched to AMPM on Esplanade in Chico for a report of a security guard that was in a physical fight with a man on the property.
When police arrived they contacted Jeremy Underwood, a 34-year-old homeless man, and ordered him to the ground.
Officers say Underwood backed into the business to avoid police contact.
Police say he continued to ignore officers’ orders but was detained without incident.
They say Underwood initially provided a false name, but his true identity was learned a short time later.
Underwood was arrested for resisting arrest and providing false information to a law enforcement officer.
