PORT CHESTER, NY (September 10, 2026) — Six people were reportedly charged and arrested after a physical altercation involving approximately eight to 10 people Tuesday evening at the MTA-owned commuter parking level of the Waterfront Place parking garage in Port Chester, according to the village.
MTA Press Conference 9/9/2026
MTA Police Chief Thomas Taffe said the confrontation at Port Chester’s Waterfront Place parking garage followed an earlier fight in downtown Port Chester. Police believe a shirt torn from one participant was later burned at the garage and posted online, spurring the later confrontation.
Taffe said the two groups encountered each other around 10:30 p.m. armed with multiple cutting instruments. Police recovered six weapons, including large machetes, butcher knives and razor blades. Several people were injured, and two of those injured were also arrested after cellphone video allegedly showed them participating in the fight with cutting instruments.
Taffe said others fled the garage and were later taken into custody by Port Chester police a few blocks away. Arrests so far have been for weapons possession; no one has yet been arrested for the assaults, which remain under investigation.
The MTA Police Department is leading the investigation because the assaults occurred on MTA property. Police said one juvenile was involved and that a list of those arrested would be released after legal review.
Port Chester police responded to the altercation and recovered several weapons, including a machete. The suspects and recovered evidence were immediately turned over to the MTA Police Department, which is handling the investigation.
Two people were transported to Westchester County Medical Center for treatment of injuries.
The village said there has been no confirmation that the altercation was gang-related. Preliminary information suggests it may have been connected to an incident earlier Tuesday that remains under investigation.
Port Chester police secured the scene with assistance from the Rye and Rye Brook police departments, according to the village.
Port Chester Police Chief Christopher Rosabella said officers responded to “a highly tense and rapidly developing situation” and quickly worked to secure the scene, recover weapons, protect those present and coordinate with neighboring departments and MTA Police.
“Their response reflects the high level of training and preparedness we expect from the men and women of the Port Chester Police Department,” Rosabella said.
Mayor Luis Marino praised the department’s response.
“Your dedication to this community is demonstrated time and again, particularly when you are called upon during moments of uncertainty and heightened risk,” Marino said. “I am extremely proud that Port Chester is served by men and women who are trained, prepared, and capable of stepping forward and leading when our community needs them most.”
Village Manager Stuart L. Rabin said that while the altercation occurred on MTA property and falls under MTA Police jurisdiction, Port Chester police responded immediately, secured the scene, recovered the weapons and helped bring the matter under control.
“Our officers once again demonstrated that when something happens in Port Chester, regardless of jurisdictional lines, they are prepared to step in, take command, and protect the public,” Rabin said.
The investigation remains with the MTA Police Department.
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