Crime & Safety
Officers Sent To Hospital After Arresting 2 People With Gun: PD
The man and woman, who were approached in a parking lot making suspicious movements, had a loaded handgun in the passenger seat, police say.
WOODMERE, NY — Two police officers were injured during an arrest in Woodmere.
It happened early Saturday, but Nassau police sent the release on Thursday.
The officers were patrolling when they spotted a black Mazda SUV parked in a closed lot at the Doxy Brook fishing park. As they approached, a man and woman in the backseats were making suspicious movements, police said.
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One police officer discovered a loaded black and silver 9mm handgun on the floor of the passenger seat, detectives say.
A foot pursuit was started when the man took off. Tevon Johnson, 22, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody following a brief struggle, police said.
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The officers were treated at area hospitals.
The woman, Lisa-Marie Coalbrooke, 23, Rosedale, stayed at the scene and was placed into custody without incident, detectives said.
Johnson faced multiple charges, including second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of assault.
Coalbrooke was charged with two criminal possession of a weapon counts and criminal possession of a firearm.
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