Ex-California police chief, officer plead guilty after fight

A former Southern California police chief and an officer have pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from an off-duty fight with paramedics at a concert.

The Orange County District Attorney's Office said former Fullerton Chief David Hendricks and police Capt. Thomas Oliveras each pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. Each defendant was sentenced to pay $500 to the Victim Witness Emergency Fund.

Under a plea deal, prosecutors dropped battery and resisting arrest charges.

Prosecutors said the men were at a Lady Antebellum concert in August when they got into a confrontation with two emergency medical technicians who were treating Hendricks' wife.

Prosecutors alleged Hendricks shoved the paramedics and Oliveras put one in a headlock.

They were each placed on administrative leave. Hendricks resigned last November.