Cops identify alleged wedding brawler
The one party goer who was arrested and held overnight by police after an all-out brawl at a Society Hill wedding has been identified as Matthew Sofka, 26, of Westfield, N.J.
Cops identify alleged wedding brawler
The one party goer who was arrested and held overnight by police after an all-out brawl at a Society Hill wedding this weekend has been identified as Matthew Sofka, 26, of Westfield, N.J.
On his Facebook page, Sofka says that he likes Bud Light and "The Hangover II." Sofka spent much of his Sunday recovering from his own hangover in a prison cell, according to police.
Sofka was charged with assault on police, inciting a riot and related offenses for his part in a massive melee involving two wedding parties and police early Sunday morning at the Society Hill Sheraton.
Two other men, both in their late 20s, were give summary citations for disorderly conduct. Their names have not been released.
A man reported to be the uncle of the bride died of a heart attack following the fight. It's unclear if he was involved in any of the altercations.
Hotel guests estimated that between 50 and 100 cops showed up to control 50 to 100 party goers from two separate weddings who were fighting each other and amongst themselves for unknown reasons. Police and hotel guests said the fights appeared to be fueled by alcohol.
Max Schultz, 15, of Camp Hill, captured part of the melee on a video he posted to YouTube which, as of this morning, had more than 532,000 views.
In the video, a police officer can be seen hitting Sofka three times with his baton. Sofka was then Tasered off camera, according to police.
I like the fence idea, keep all the shoobies out of South Jersey!— jweis- There are no facts about where the bried is from or any other of her guests. This drunken pig is from NJ....thats all we know. Don't lump us all into one pile.— KarenD
- These people voted in Chris Christie so you can see why they would be involved in this. Clueless but with big mouth.— neddyflanders
- Looks like a Jersey Shore wedding episode.— ej610
- I cant believe a jersey person was involved— mecp22
- Our society needs to retool.— bannedrepublican
- Ever notice white grapes aren't as sweet as red ones...Aldi's 2.98/2 lbs not a bad deal!!!!!— Chemist1524
- Everyone wanted the garter.— MrSmith
- It just the world we live in today influenced by videos, music, tv, sports, movies, pc games, mma, war...— Pomp
- Brawls at weddings happen. Brawls at places where alcohol is served happen. What is a recent phenomenon however is all of this winding up being recorded. This stuff sems so much more rampant and much closer because now we get to see it all happening. I guarantee last week wasn't the first time a cop dropped a woman or the first time kids assaulted an adult.— jabs69
- Brawls at wedding shappen? I've been to so many weddings and never saw people act uncivilized.
- The guy getting charged with assaulting a police officer after getting tasered and beaten with a baton reminds me of that scene in Beverly Hills Cop when they tell Eddie Murphy HE'S under arrest for getting thrown through a window. He looks at them incredulously and says "They threw me through a window!"— drbob1
- I guess they couldn't handle their drinking!— JimiJaco
- KarenD, guilty by association!! Just like when stuff happens in Philly, The ENTIRE city gets the black-eye not just 1 or 2 a-holes!!
So sorry, we'll lump you in there as well!!!lol!!!— Gumper31 - They should all be out of jail in time for the the uncles' wake and round 2 of the festivities.— F5
