Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Felony Assault After Southampton Altercation: PD
He hit another man in the head with a chair, police say.
SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Southampton man was arrested after an altercation early Thursday, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, the incident happened at 12:02 a.m. when a physical fight broke out between two men at a residence. Surajit Ganguly, 38, hit another man in the head with a chair, injuring him, police said.
Ganguly was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, a felony, misdemeanor menacing, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
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He was transported to Southampton Town Police Headquarters and held overnight for morning arraignment, police said.
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