Crime & Safety
Local Teen Assaulted Officer: Police
A Hollis teen was charged with assault after police said he hit an officer in the face.
Nashua, NH — A Hollis teenager was arrested over the weekend and charged with assaulting a police officer.
Michael Pattelena, 19, allegedly struck the officer in the face as the officer investigated a disturbance at the teen's residence.
Pattelena was arrested after a "brief struggle," police said. He was charged with resisting arrest, assault, and beach of bail. He was transported to the Hillsborough County Jail pending an arraignment in Nashua District Court.
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The officer was treated at a local hospital for his injuries.
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