Crime & Safety
Officer Punched In Head During Arrest In Valley Stream: Police
David Owusu was being charged with criminal trespass when he assaulted the cops, detectives said.
ELMONT, NY — A Elmont man, who was being arrested on a criminal trespass charge in Valley Stream, is accused of punching a police officer in the head, authorities said.
David Owusu, 31, was ultimately restrained and taken to a hospital for a cut above his eye, police said.
Both officers, who sustained injuries during the course of the Monday night arrest, were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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Owusu faces two counts of second-degree assault and third-degree criminal trespass. He is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.
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