Butter and Egg Days Police Report: Man Beaten Unconscious

Fisticuffs grabbed the spotlight in Petaluma instead of butter or eggs on Saturday afternoon.

A 25-year-old man was found motionless, bleeding from his head on the 100 block of Kentucky Street at 6:12 p.m. Saturday after a fight involving several subjects, according to a Petaluma police report.

Police said the fight escalated from a verbal confrontation to a physical one, when the male suspect struck the victim several times in the head.

The suspect is described as a light skinned, black male in his mid-20s with a shaved head. Police said that several witnesses "were intoxicated and refused to cooperate with the investigation." The victim was transported to a local hospital.

That joust, in the hours after the main events of Petaluma's Butter & Egg Days Festival, wasn't the only assault report.

Almost three hours later, at 8:42 p.m., at the same location, the 100 block of Kentucky Street, 31-year-old Dustin Kiefer was arrested for assaulting a male and female, and taken to Sonoma County Jail.

Here's some other notable calls to police on Saturday:

5:48 PM DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Officers stopped a vehicle driving on Washington St. near Liberty Street. The driver, William Benedetti, 63 years old, from Sonoma County was arrested for driving under the influence. Benedetti was transported to Sonoma County Jail. PPD Case Number 13-1931 

8:25 PM THEFT – A woman eating at a downtown restaurant had her purse stolen that contained credit cards, cash and her cellular phone. PPD Case Number 13-1936. 

12:45 AM DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE- Officers stopped a vehicle in the 700 block of N. Webster Street. The driver, Jeffrey Dibble, 32 years old, from Petaluma was arrested for driving under the influence. 

Additionally, police responded to an additional 11 fights and 7 drunk in public calls in the downtown area at the conclusion of the parade. 

The Petaluma Police Department contributed to this report