Crime & Safety
Weekend Fight Outside Club 212 Lands Man in ER
A Norristown man punched a fellow clubgoer in the face early Sunday morning.
A 27-year-old Norristown man was arrested last weekend after he allegedly assaulted, and hospitalized, a man outside of .
Following the altercation, Gregory John Costa stands charged with simple assault, two counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness.
According to court documents, on August 12 at 2:04 a.m., a Phoenixville police officer on duty noted two men loudly arguing outside the nightclub, and then observed a fight break out. The officer reported seeing Costa, wearing a yellow shirt, punch the man in the face. At this point, he apprehended Costa.
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The victim was badly bloodied. Medical personnel arrived on the scene and cleaned the wound, and in doing so found a large laceration on his forehead. He was transported to the Phoenixville Hospital emergency room.
Costa faces preliminary hearing on September 13.
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