The Auburn Police Department has arrested three people in connection with a fight at downtown convenience store All-American Mart in May, including the owner of the store, which has since closed.
Zachary Pelosi-Dahl, 29, of Camillus, who opened the store in June 2020, was arrested over the past week along with Charles Williams Jr., 44, of Auburn, and Camille A. Racona, 31, of Auburn.
According to a news release from APD, a group of people gathered at the 31 Loop Road store at about 8 p.m. May 19 to confront Pelosi-Dahl “in regards to an issue surrounding another individual.” The confrontation then escalated from verbal to physical, primarily between the store owner and Williams. Pepper spray, tasers, knives and batons are alleged to have been used, police said.
As a result, Pelosi-Dahl sustained a laceration on his head and Williams sustained a stab wound that was treated at Upstate University Hospital. A third unidentified person was also injured.
Pelosi-Dahl damaged a vehicle in the parking lot while leaving the scene, police said. About 20 cruisers from APD, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police responded, as well as the Auburn Fire Department and two ambulances. While searching the All-American Mart, police located metal knuckle knives for sale and more than 10,000 untaxed cigarettes.