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Punched in the Face

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 10:59

Following a July 31 incident at the town-owned 140 Springs-Fireplace Road apartments, Jorge Garcia-Elizalde was charged with third-degree misdemeanor assault.

East Hampton Town police said Mr. Garcia-Elizalde had repeatedly punched another man in the face at around 10:15 p.m. The unidentified victim was taken to Southampton Stony Brook Hospital, where he required “immediate treatment” for injuries to his eyes and nose.

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