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Police said they were called to the catering business Flowerfield Celebrations in Mills Pond Road in Saint James around 7:45 pm Monday after a fight broke out during a wedding at the venue. Police from different departments and police stations were called to restore order at the venue. An investigation is ongoing.
NEW YORK — A man has been arrested after allegedly biting a police officer who was trying to break up a fight at a Long Island wedding.
Police said they were called to the Flowerfield Celebrations catering business on Mills Pond Road in Saint James around 7:45 p.m. Monday after a fight broke out during a wedding at the venue.
When officers arrived, they discovered that multiple fights had started among the more than 100 guests at the celebration.
Police from different departments and police stations were called to restore order in the place. Just when everything seemed to calm down, Justize Murphy bit an officer on her arm and pushed another, according to Suffolk County Police.
Murphy, 22, of Mastic Beach, was charged with second degree assault. He is expected to be arraigned later on Tuesday.
There was also another man, Qeywon Wilson, accused of obstructing another officer who was trying to break up the fighting.
It was not clear how badly the officer was injured or what had sparked the fights in the first place.
In a statement from the president of its parent company, Lovin’ Oven, Flowerfield Celebrations said the fight “quickly became a matter of concern” and police were immediately called.
“This matter is now in the hands of the authorities and we understand that the SCPD investigation is ongoing. Please note that in our nearly 35 years of operations, a situation of this type has never occurred in Flowerfield,” the statement read. .
An investigation is ongoing.
2023-09-05 20:40:04
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