One man was punched and another bitten during the fight inside the Sandbar, police said.
The Sandbar in New Hope, Pa.
NEW HOPE, Pa. — A brawl inside a borough bar led to punches, shoving, and biting early this morning, police said.
No serious injuries were reported as a result of the fight at the Sandbar on Main Street, Police Chief Michael Cummings said.
“It sounds like it was just pushing and shoving,” he said. “Someone got punched and someone got bit.”
The brawl began just before 1 a.m., possibly when a bar patron pulled a man’s pony tail, Cummings said. One man was punched in the stomach and had a cut there, and another was bit on the ankle while on the ground.
Initial reports to police said that 25 to 30 people were involved. Three New Hope officers and two from neighboring Solebury Township went to the scene.
When the officers arrived, they found the fight involved two groups of three men each, who had been separated by bouncers. Police will likely write summonses charging the two men involved with disorderly conduct and simple assault. Their names will be released when the charges are filed.
Last January, an allegedly intoxicated man tried to flee a $25 tab at the Sandbar by diving into the frigid Delaware River. He was eventually rescued by firefighters and faced charges of theft of services.