Two Arrested For Fighting At McNally's Bar : Hackettstown Police

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - A pair of 24-year-old men were arrested after an altercation at a bar on Friday night, according to the Hackettstown Police Department.

Shortly before 2 a.m. Hackettstown Police responded to Bea McNally’s at 109 Grand Ave. for a report of a fight. Through an investigation, it was determined that Gabriel Elkhoury of Mount Arlington flicked ice at a bartender and then he began yelling and using derogatory terms toward the bartender. While Elkhoury was being escorted out from the business by a bouncer, a physical altercation ensued between the bouncer and Elkhoury, and George Scalley of Lake Hopatcong attempted to intervene, police said.

During the course of the altercation, the bouncer was pushed into chairs and up against a wall and another bouncer had to physically remove Scalley from his back, police said.

Scalley was charged with disorderly conduct and released pending a court appearance while
Elkhoury was charged with disturbing the peace and released pending a court appearance.

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