Two Unrelated Drunken Fights Break Out in Downtown Anchorage One Street Apart

Two victims from two separate fights in downtown Anchorage remain in hospitals tonight with serious injuries.

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Story Created: Aug 6, 2011 at 8:26 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Aug 6, 2011 at 8:26 PM AKDT

Two victims from two separate fights in downtown Anchorage remain in hospitals tonight with serious injuries.

Around midnight a drunken fight broke out near Fourth Avenue and D Street between two groups of partiers.

Anchorage police say during the fight, 22-year-old Zachary Torres and 23-year-old Eric Nebreha punched and stomped on Matthew Layman's head.

Layman was taken to an Anchorage hospital with multiple skull fractures and serious internal injuries.

Torres and Nebreha, both of Anchorage, were charged with second- and fourth-degree assault.

The second fight, unrelated to the first, happened around 2:30 this morning.

Police responded to a man who was bleeding from his nose and ears after a fight on Fourth Avenue and E Street.

Witnesses told police that 22-year-old Chugiak resident Ryan Smith punched Vincent Mayer, 23, of Wasilla, in the face in front of Rumrunner’s Old Towne Bar and Grill.

Mayer was taken to a local hospital with head injuries and Smith was arrested for second-degree assault and misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Police also found cocaine in Smith's possession.

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Wes said on Saturday, Aug 6 at 9:03 PM

Here we go again (does it ever stop?). Alcohol, that drink of the socially responsible, three of whom are in jail on felony assault charges involving alcohol which will cost the people of the state bunches because of the felonious behaviors leading to the arrest. Will someone hold a hat at street corners, taking donations for the state costs involved here? I didn't think so! But let me tell you the difference between what the state takes in and what it expends to clean up the resulting mess will soon be costing you your PFD and an income tax it is that large. With shrinking oil production--and fewer taxes because of that, we all are going to be asked to give up something to pay for state programs. How much of the afore mentioned fiascos are you willing to pay for? Along with social services expenditures of FAS children, to medicaid to court to prison to probation costs and so on, it's time to have a smug old "boys will be boys," time. It simply costs more than you or I can afford.

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Lablvr said on Sunday, Aug 7 at 1:47 PM

Wasn't so long ago one could go downtown for a nice evening on the town without fearing for his life. Not anymore. Such a shame. Instant idiot....just add alcohol

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