From Niesha Lofing:
A dispute over bowling etiquette grew into a fight, an alleged assault with a bowling ball that knocked out one man's tooth and an arrest in Rocklin early this morning.
The alleged assault occurred about 12:40 a.m. at the Rocklin AMF Lanes at 2325 Sierra Meadows Drive when two groups of bowlers got into a fist fight, Rocklin police Sgt. Terry Jewell stated in a news release.
Two bowlers had approached the lane at the same time, and their dispute over who had right of way grew into a brawl involving six people, Jewell said.
One of the bowlers, Ryan Scott David (above), 24, allegedly hit another man in the face with a 16-pound bowling ball, knocking out one of his teeth, Jewell said.
Several other people helped break up the fight, and the authorities and emergency crews were called to the scene.
The man's tooth came out in one piece, root and all, and paramedics put it in milk in an attempt to save it.
The victim and his tooth were taken to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, where doctors were able to set it back in the man's mouth, hoping it will re-attach itself, he said.
The victim also was treated for other facial injuries.
David was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on $35,000 bail in Placer County Jail in Auburn, according to online jail information.
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