9 Connetquot High School Students Charged In Fight That Broke Boy's Jaw
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Nine high school students from Connetquot High School on Long Island have been arrested, after a fight that left a 15-year-old boy's jaw broken.
Around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7, a group of Connetquot High students got into a fight on Remington Avenue in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police said.
A 15-year-old boy suffered a broken jaw during the fight, which was videotaped by a bystander, police said.
"The initial incident started over name calling and it escalated over a month-long period to a point where individuals agreed to participate in a fight," Lt. John O'Brien told WCBS 880's Sophia Hall.
Four students were charged as juveniles and were to appear in First District Court in Central Islip at a later date, police said.
Five more have been charged with adults and have been arraigned. They are:
• Carl Knight, 17, of Ronkonkoma, who is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct, and harassment;
• Justin Altiery-Deabreau, 16, of Ronkonkoma, who is charged with assault, unlawful assembly, and disorderly conduct;
• Charles Loomis, 16, of Bohemia, who is charged with assault, unlawful assembly, and disorderly conduct;
• Luis Alvarado, 18, of Ronkonkoma, who is charged with reckless endangerment, unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct, and harassment;
• Joseph Raimondi, 16, of Oakdale, who is charged with unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.
A tenth student, who has not been located, will also be charged, O'Brien said.