LI Woman Claiming To Have Coronavirus Spit At Officers: PD

ELMONT, NY — An Elmont woman was arrested Wednesday night after she claimed she was spreading the new coronavirus and attacked police, authorities said.

Nassau County police said a 19-year-old woman called 911 to report that Jasmin Santana, 38, of Troy Street, said she had COVID-19 and was coughing and spitting on doors throughout the home.

When officers arrived, they said Santana was drunk and acting irate. The officers tried to escort Santana to an ambulance for treatment, police said, but she became combative and fought with officers and spit at them repeatedly. During the struggle, police said Santana kicked an officer in the face, splitting his lip open.

Santana arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. The injured officer was treated at the hospital and released.

Santana is charged with second-degree assault and obstructing governmental administration. She is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead Thursday.