Bar Fight Sends Westchester Man To Trauma Center, 2 Brothers Arrested

YONKERS, NY — Two Westchester brothers have been arrested in connection with a violent beating in the street, an attack police said started with a disagreement at a nearby bar.

On Tuesday, shortly before 6:30 p.m., Yonkers police were called to Yonkers Ave. at Ridgewood Ave. over reports of a street fight. Instead, officers found two men beating another person, according to police.

The victim was taken to a local trauma center.

Investigators believe that several men at a nearby bar got into a disagreement outside. That argument escalated to physical violence. The victim was repeatedly punched and kicked, including being kicked in the head while on the ground and two suspects believed responsible were arrested. Police believe that the men involved knew each other and might be related.

26-year-old Jonathan Teelin, of Mount Kisco, and his brother, 22-year-old Felix Teelin, of Hastings-On-Hudson, were charged with felony assault. Both men are expected to be arraigned later today, according to officials.

The victim, a 26-year-old resident of Yonkers, suffered non-life threatening injuries and is expected to recover, authorities said.

Video circulating of the incident has some questioning if officers who first arrived on the scene acted to stop the beating quickly enough.

"The Yonkers Police administration is also conducting an internal inquiry into the initial police response," officials said in a statement released Wednesday morning.