The Simi Valley Police Department arrested five teens for hate crimes nearly three weeks after a brawl outside of a local movie theater.

Investigators said two groups of teens, who had previous altercations in the past, fought outside the Regal Plaza on Aug. 1. Simi Valley police added that several racial slurs were shouted during the brawl. Two of the teens sustained minor injuries, including a possible concussion, chipped tooth, cuts and abrasions.

Earlier this month , investigators said one of the juveniles is a relative of a Simi Valley police officer. They assured the community that the relationship would have "no bearing on the investigation."

Simi Valley police referred the case to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office on Aug. 20 and recommended prosecutors charge the t

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