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NY man arrested for punching HS basketball player, 15, during on-court brawl

Jeffery Vernot faces third-degree assault and child endangerment charges after punching a 15-year-old player during a post-game fight involving fans and players, police said.

A Long Island man has been arrested and accused of punching a high school basketball player during an on-court, post-game melee, police said Sunday. Jeffery Vernot, a 36-year-old Wheatley Heights man, was charged with one count of third-degree assault and one count of child endangerment, Suffolk County police said. The fight erupted at the end of a Jan. 8 boys game between Half Hollow Hills West and Comsewogue. It began with one player from each…
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The Oakland Press broke the news in on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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