Crime & Safety
7 Arrested After 7-Eleven Brawl: Police
BREAKING: Punches were thrown, merchandise and shelves were damaged β and one person threatened a man with a 4-foot long 2 x 4, police say.

MONTAUK, NY β Seven individuals were arrested after a brawl in a Montauk 7-Eleven, police said.
According to East Hampton Town Police, the incident took place on May 28 at 4:35 a.m. at the 7-Eleven located at 653 Montauk Highway.
- Ricky A. McFarland, 28, was arrested and charged with second degree harassment, physical contact, a violation, after he punched someone with a close fist "about the face," police said. He was also charged with disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior for punching the individual with a closed fist and then "engaged in a violent altercation by throwing punches at numerous persons," police said. McFarland was also charged with criminal mischief: reckless property damage greater than $250, a misdemeanor, after engaging in a fight in the 7-Eleven, he caused damage to merchandise, shelving units, and merchandise stands in the amount o $350, police said.
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Cash bail was set at $100, police said.
- Marbin Mateo, 30, of Montauk, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior, a violation, after throwing punches at numerous individuals, police said. He was released on his own recognizance, police said.
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- Courtney R. Gregg, 26, of East Hampton, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior, a violation, after throwing punches at numerous individuals, police said; the defendant was released ROR, police said.
- Carlos J. Serra Bencosme, 25, of Montauk, was arrested and charged with second degree harassment, physical contact, a violation, after punching someone with a closed fist in the face, as well as criminal mischief, reckless property damage greater than $250, due to the damage in 7-Eleven totaling $350, police said. He was also charged with disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior, a violation, for throwing punches, police said. Cash bail was set at $100, police said.
- Fernando Junior Mateo Brito, 36, of East Hampton, was arrested and charged with first degree attempted assault, intent to cause serious injury with weapon, a felony, police said. He intentionally attempted to cause serious physical harm with a "deadly weapon or dangerous instrument" in that he swung an approximately 4-foot, wooden 2 x 4 at the head of another man, attempting to cause him serious physical injury, police said. He was also charged with disorderly conduct: fight, violent behavior, a violation, and criminal mischief, reckless property damage greater than $250, for the alleged damage estimated at $350 to the 7-Eleven, police said. In addition, he was charged with second degree menacing, weapon, a misdemeanor, police said. Cash bail was set at $5,000, police said.
- Amaurys Delossantos, 41, of Amagansett, was charged with criminal mischief, reckless property damage greater than $250, for property damage in the 7-Eleven estimated at $350, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior, a violation, for swinging punches, police said. He was released on his own recognizance, police said.
- William McFarland, 36, of Hampton Bays, was charged with disorderly conduct, fight/violent behavior, a violation, for throwing punches, and criminal mischief/reckless property damage greater than $250, a misdemeanor, for damage to the 7-Eleven totaling $350, police said. He was released on his own recognizance, police said.
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