Fight Among House Mates Leads To Injuries, Arrest In Hampton Bays: Police

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Hampton Bays man was arrested Monday after a fight with a housemate that left the other man injured, police said.

According to Southampton Town police, the disturbance, involving a small group of individuals, took place at 10:13 p.m. in a private residence.

An investigation revealed that two male housemates, while inside the residence, engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated when one of the males repeatedly punched the other about the body, police said.

The victim sustained an extracted tooth, bleeding, multiple contusions, and substantial body pain, requiring medical treatment at a nearby hospital, police said.

Jose Castro, 48, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, police said.

He was transported to Southampton Town police headquarters, where he was processed and held pending morning arraignment, police said.