Costa Mesa man pleads guilty to assault charge in incident at Newport Beach 7-Eleven

A Costa Mesa man pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to an assault that occurred in May at a Newport Beach 7-Eleven.

According to court records, Danny Martin Loros, 65, was sentenced to six months in jail and two years of probation after Loros pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm — reduced from a previous felony charge — and a felony charge of violation of civil rights causing violent injury.

A previous felony sentencing enhancement for a hate crime was also stricken, according to court records.

Loros was arrested in May by the Newport Beach Police Department after allegedly throwing a liquor bottle at the owner of the 7-Eleven on Balboa Boulevard when he was asked to leave the business. The bottle struck the victim in the stomach.

He is said to have used racial slurs and made “denigrating” comments about immigrants to officers.

Loros also pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor battery and vandalism — less than $400 in damages — charges in an incident that occurred March 31. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Jail records currently indicate that Loros was released Wednesday.

He is due to return to court for a hearing on firearms relinquishment on Aug. 13 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

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