Two Northport Teens Arrested After 70-Person Fight Club in Melville Park

On Sunday afternoon at Walt Whitman Park in Melville, Long Island, approximately 70 people gathered for an unauthorized fight club event that had been advertised on social media. Suffolk County Police responded to community complaints and arrested two 19-year-old Northport residents, Finley McCloskey and Jake Zimilies, who were participating in the event. Both men were charged with unlawful assembly and issued desk appearance tickets. They are scheduled to be arraigned at the First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. The incident highlights concerns about the organization of illegal fight clubs through social media platforms and the police response to such activities. Authorities continue to monitor and address these types of unauthorized public gatherings.