5 LI men face assault, riot charges in melee at Huntington gastropub Tuesday night, police say

Five men were arrested on assault and riot charges following a melee Tuesday night inside a Huntington gastropub, Suffolk County police said.

Police said Second Precinct officers responding to a 911 call Tuesday at 11:09 p.m. at Vauxhall, located at 26 Clinton Ave., reported that "a group of people" were causing a disturbance — and that when an employee intervened, "the suspects assaulted him."

The extent of any injuries was not immediately detailed, although police said the employee was treated at a hospital and released.

Police said officers arrested Naire Daniels, 21, of Wyandanch, Hayden Charles, 19, of West Babylon, Dashawn Andrews, 18, of North Babylon, Carl Andrews, 20, of West Babylon, and Tapharye Charles, 22, of West Babylon. The five were arraigned Wednesday in First District Court in Central Islip, charged with second-degree assault and second-degree riot.

All are due back in court next month.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”