Prosecutors Drop Charges in Easton Brawl Case

Four people who had been charged in connection with an attack on three other men in downtown Easton earlier this year have agreed to plea guilty to summary harassment charges.

In return, prosecutors have withdrawn the more serious criminal charges against Jose Gonzalez, 21, Elizaul Trujillo, 19, Arturo Trujillo and Natacha Gonzalez, 32, attorneys said in a hearing Thursday morning before .

A fifth defendant, , 19, is expected to plead guilty to simple assualt; prosecutors dropped robbery and theft charges against him.

The case began in March when Jeffery Gonzalez and his co-defendants allegedly attacked a group of men after getting into an altercation at the nightclub on Northampton Street.

Police were later able to track the suspects down after a witness came forward and identfied them using Facebook photos.

In court on Thursday, Elwell said "considerable negotation and discussion" between attorneys, their clients, and the victims led to the criminal charges against the oter four defendants being withdrawn.

They were ordered by the judge to pay a $300 fine, and warned not to take the fine lightly; not paying the fine will land them for a month.

"You all caught a big break today," Elwell told them. "I needs to be done. It needs to be over. If you mess with this chance, you're going to go to jail."