Washoe County Sheriff v. Zimmerman

OPINION

Officer Charles Saulnier, a Reno police officer, went with his fiancee to a Sparks pizza parlor to watch a sporting event on *481television. There he met members of his family and a fellow officer, Marvin Barnes. During the course of the game, an altercation broke out among other patrons at the pizza parlor. Saulnier and Barnes reacted initially by displaying badges and identifying themselves as police officers. Once so identified, the officers were urged by other patrons to break up the fight. They did this, and managed to move the disputing parties outside. Fights again broke out once…