A Greenport man was arrested on weapon and menacing charges yesterday after a fight outside Mr. Roberts convenience store at 300 Front Street, according to Southold Town Police.
Henri Alvarez, 30, removed a tire iron from his vehicle and swung it at another person with whom he was involved in a fight just before 5 p.m., police said. He missed.
Alvarez was charged with menacing in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, according to the police report.
He was processed at police headquarters and released on bail, police said.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.