Man Bites Cop After 'Multiple' Fights Break Out At LI Wedding: Police

SAINT JAMES, NY — Two people were arrested and charged after multiple fights broke out at a Saint James wedding, resulting in a man biting a police officer in the arm, Suffolk County Police said.

At about 7:45 p.m., Fourth Precinct Patrol officers responded to a wedding at a catering establishment located at 199 Mills Pond Road after a 911 call reported a fight.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple skirmishes had broken out among the more than 100 guests at the wedding.

Officers from the Second, Fifth and Sixth Precincts, Canine Section and Emergency Services officers, as well as Smithtown Park Rangers and Head of the Harbor Police officers also responded.

As officers were breaking up the fight and restoring order, Justize Murphy, 22, of Mastic Beach bit one officer on the arm and shoved another officer, police said.

Murphy was charged with second-degree with assault, police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip later on Tuesday.

A second man, Qeywon Wilson, obstructed another officer who was attempting to break up the fighting. Wilson was charged with obstructing governmental administration, police said. He will be arraigned at a later date.

The catering establishment declined to provide a comment to Patch.