Crime & Safety
Police: Merrick Man Assaulted Officer
An officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment after the alleged assault.
A Merrick man was arrested Monday evening after allegedly assaulting a police officer and then resisting arrest.
According to Nassau County detectives, around 6:10 p.m., Seventh Precinct police officers responded to a call for a neighbor disturbance on Blanche Lane.
As the officer was trying to question defendant, Kenneth Wat, 53, he began flailing his arms and hands in the officer's face, refusing to be questioned, police said.
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Wat then grabbed the officer's left wrist tightly and shoved him backwards, police said. As the officer attempted to place Wat under arrest, he became more combative, causing an injury to the officer's knee, hand and forearm.
The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said. No other injuries were reported.
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Wat is being charged with assault in the second degree, resisting arrest and obstructing government administration in the second degree. He will be arraigned on Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.
The arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
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