LAPD seeks witnesses to Jack Sparrow, catwoman brawl in Hollywood
The Los Angeles Police Department is trying to sort of the details of a fight in front of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday evening involving several people dressed as characters.
The incident was the latest run-in between characters who pose for pictures with tourists and then aggressively demand money.
In the most recent case, an unidentified man dressed as Jack Sparrow was pepper-sprayed by an attacker, police said. The attack occurred during a fracas involving people dressed as Catwoman, an alien and a second pirate, police sources said.
No arrests were made, and no one was seriously hurt, said Officer Norma Eisenman said. But police are looking for witnesses and trying to determine if anyone in the tourist area took photos of video.
In September, a man dressed as SpongeBob SquarePants was detained by police outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood after an altercation with two women. In another incident, Spider-Man was led away in handcuffs.
Police officials acknowledge that maintaining peace in the area has been challenging. At one point, LAPD officials held a summit with characters to improve relations in the popular destination and even resorted to a temporary ban after problems persisted.
City rules allow people to tip characters, but prohibit them from demanding payment.
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Photo: The scene outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in September. Credit: Steve Boelhouwer