Drunken brawl leads to arrest
SCRANTON - A West Chester man tried to punch a University of Scranton police sergeant after leaving a bar early Friday, city police said.
Michael Monastra, 24, 830 Braxton Lane, and two others got into a fight with a group of four or five men while standing outside Cockeyed Oscars, 1234 Mulberry St., around midnight.
After police arrived, Mr. Monastra tried to punch another man but was held back by police.
Mr. Monastra strongly smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and cited for public drunkenness. Bail and preliminary hearing information was not available Friday.