Southampton Village Police made a second arrest last week in connection with a large brawl that broke out during a private party at 230 Elm on Labor Day weekend.
A police officer on routine patrol last Wednesday morning, September 14, spotted village resident Andrew Porrata, 21, riding his bicycle on Miller Road. Mr. Porrata, they said, had several active charges against him stemming from the 230 Elm incident in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 3.
That morning, several fights broke out at the Elm Street catering hall, where a crowd of 300 was assembled, and police discharged pepper spray in an effort to tame and disburse the crowd after they said verbal commands to calm down were not followed. One police officer was injured during the incident, and another Southampton... more
A police officer on routine patrol last Wednesday morning, September 14, spotted village resident Andrew Porrata, 21, riding his bicycle on Miller Road. Mr. Porrata, they said, had several active charges against him stemming from the 230 Elm incident in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 3.
That morning, several fights broke out at the Elm Street catering hall, where a crowd of 300 was assembled, and police discharged pepper spray in an effort to tame and disburse the crowd after they said verbal commands to calm down were not followed. One police officer was injured during the incident, and another Southampton... more


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