Crime & Safety
Drunk Bethpage Man Arrested After Punching Cop In Face: Police
The officer was taking the 24-year-old home after he was found intoxicated in Farmingdale, police say.
BETHPAGE, NY - A drunk Bethpage man was arrested after punching an officer in the face on Saturday night, according to Nassau Police.
Officers responded to a disturbance in Farmingdale at about 8:50 p.m .when they discovered 24-year-old Thomas Smith, who was intoxicated, police said.
They took him to his home in Bethpage in a marked RMP for his safety, police said.
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Upon arrival at his home and after exiting the car, Smith struck an officer in his head with a closed fist, causing pain and a contusion, police said.
Both Smith and the officer were transported to a local hospital by ambulance for evaluation and treatment.
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Smith was charged with second degree assault.
He will be arraigned on Sunday.
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