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Stabbing During Cinco De Mayo Brawl
Cops: More Than 100 People Involved In Melee
Updated: Thursday, 06 May 2010, 8:36 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 06 May 2010, 6:21 AM EDT
BY KATHY CARVAJAL AND LUKE FUNK
MYFOXNY.COM - A man was stabbed in a post Cinco De Mayo brawl outside of a Huntington, Long Island restaurant.
More than 100 people were involved in a fight outside Pancho Villa's Restaurant on New York Avenue early on Thursday morning, police said.
The brawl got so large that the first responding officers had to call in officers from numerous surrounding towns for backup.
It broke out around 12:30 a.m. when Ryan DiPaolo, 21, of Huntington, got into an argument with several people as he left the restaurant. The altercation grew in size and things got out of control.
Wesley Erickson, 26, of Huntington is accused of stabbing DiPaolo during the brawl. DiPaolo was treated at a hospital and released.
Ambulances were called to treat several other victims.
Matia Branch, 24, of Melville, was also arrested after she allegedly punched one of dozens of police officers who responded.
Erickson was charged with assault and resisting arrest. Police said he also has an outstanding warrant for a parole violation in Pennsylvania.
Branch was charged with harassment and resisting arrest.
Both were held overnight and were to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday
Cops: More Than 100 People Involved In Melee
Updated: Thursday, 06 May 2010, 8:36 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 06 May 2010, 6:21 AM EDT
BY KATHY CARVAJAL AND LUKE FUNK
MYFOXNY.COM - A man was stabbed in a post Cinco De Mayo brawl outside of a Huntington, Long Island restaurant.
More than 100 people were involved in a fight outside Pancho Villa's Restaurant on New York Avenue early on Thursday morning, police said.
The brawl got so large that the first responding officers had to call in officers from numerous surrounding towns for backup.
It broke out around 12:30 a.m. when Ryan DiPaolo, 21, of Huntington, got into an argument with several people as he left the restaurant. The altercation grew in size and things got out of control.
Wesley Erickson, 26, of Huntington is accused of stabbing DiPaolo during the brawl. DiPaolo was treated at a hospital and released.
Ambulances were called to treat several other victims.
Matia Branch, 24, of Melville, was also arrested after she allegedly punched one of dozens of police officers who responded.
Erickson was charged with assault and resisting arrest. Police said he also has an outstanding warrant for a parole violation in Pennsylvania.
Branch was charged with harassment and resisting arrest.
Both were held overnight and were to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday