After being kicked out of a club, 2 men arrested in North Fair Oaks after allegedly brandishing a rifle

Two men were arrested in North Fair Oaks in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, for allegedly brandishing a rifle and making threats after being thrown out of the Atherton Club San Luis on Middlefield Road.

The two suspects, a 32-year-old man and a 34-year-old man, both from Redwood City, were ejected at 2:40 a.m. from the Atherton Club San Luis, a bar and restaurant on Middlefield Road in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood of unincorporated Menlo Park, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The two reportedly left but returned later with a rifle.

San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene following reports of a fight on the premises. Witnesses gave deputies a description of the car and license plate, and they found the two suspects in the vehicle nearby with a BB gun rifle. The two were taken into custody on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy, threats and brandishing a firearm replica, and are being held on $50,000 bail.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this case and encourages anyone with information to call the anonymous tip line at 1-800-547-2700.