UPDATE: One man shot by Upland police when partygoers allegedly attack officers

By Joe Smilor on October 26, 2008 7:04 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | ShareThis

UPLAND -- One man was shot and police used their Tasers on a teenager after officers responding to a loud-music complaint at a party Saturday night said they were attacked by partygoers.

When the two officers showed up at 11:55 p.m. in the 600 block of Fairwood Way and attempted to talk to the owner of the house, they were attacked by several party guests, according to a police news release.

Robert Trejo, 23, of Upland was shot and airlifted to a hospital. He was expected to survive.
Police did not know what hospital Trejo was taken to.

Trejo will be booked on suspicion of assault on a police officer, the news release said.

Residents of the home said Sunday they were confused about the incident.

One woman, who asked not to be identified, said there were more than 100 people at the party.

She said the owner of the house had a party last year. Police were called out twice because of noise, but she said the officers were "very polite" when they asked partygoers to lower the noise level.

On Saturday, the residents thought they were being cautious and alerted neighbors ahead of time so everyone would know they were having a Halloween party.

But when officers arrived Saturday, they seemed aggressive from the outset, the woman said.

"We were just shocked it escalated the way it did," she said.

Her younger brother was shot with a Taser and arrested, she said. He was cited and released. Police did not release his name.

Trejo lives at the house, the woman said.

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Arden Wiltshire said a special team is often called out to investigate other agencies' officer-involved shootings.

"They will prepare a report and submit it to the agency and the district attorney," Wiltshire said.

The Upland Police Department would not comment on the incident Sunday other than to issue the news release.

jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com