Large Fight on Jacoby Street Results in 5 Arrests

Last night at about 7:12 p.m., a large fight was reported in the area of Jacoby Street and Lee Court, with one 17-year-old suffering a laceration to his chest that did not require medical attention.

As reported by Maplewood Police Captain Paul Conlon explained in a release, "As officers arrived on scene a group of young men were engaged in a physical altercation in the middle of Jacoby St. Officers arrested five subjects—three adults males and two juveniles males—and charged them with Disorderly Conduct for their actions."

Conlon said that the adult males are identified as Daniel Exantus, 19, of Franklin Avenue in Maplewood, Shareef Laing, 19, of Lehigh Avenue in Newark, and Hakeem McKinney, 20, of Maple Avenue in Irvington. Conlon reported, "McKinney was also charged with Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams after officers found a small amount of the drug in the subject's pants pocket. The juveniles, one 17-year-old from Irvington and one 16-year-old from Newark, were released to family members. The 17-year-old juvenile suffered a minor laceration to his chest from the fight but did not require medical attention. Detectives are still trying to determine the reason for the fighting."