A man was arrested after allegedly biting an officer who was trying to break up a brawl at a wedding on Long Island.
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 found multiple scuffles had started among the more than 100 guests at the celebration.
Cops from a number of different departments and precincts were called to restore order at the scene. Just as everything was appearing to calm down, Justize Murphy bit an officer on the arm and shoved another, according to Suffolk County police.
The 22-year-old Murphy, of Mastic Beach, was charged with 2nd-degree assault. He is expected to be arraigned later on Tuesday.
There was also another man, Qeywon Wilson, who was charged with obstructing another officer who was trying to break up the fighting.
It was not clear how bad the officer was injured, or what had sparked the brawls in the first place. In a statement from the president of their parent company, Lovin' Oven, Flowerfield Celebrations said that the brawl "quickly became a cause for concern" and they called police right away.
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"This matter is now in the hands of law enforcement, and we understand that the SCPD investigation is ongoing. Please note that in our almost 35 years of operations, a situation of this type has never happened at Flowerfield," the statement read.
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