Man Injured 6 Nassau Officers During Arrest: Police

Nassau County police say a suspicious man injured a half-dozen officers during his arrest Wednesday night.

According to police, officers responded to a call for a suspicious man looking into car windows at a Walgreens parking lot at 12 East Jericho Turnpike in Mineola at 9:30 p.m. When the officers arrived, police say the man told them his name was Darius Johnson, but did not have any identification on him.

As the officers were trying to confirm his identity, police say Johnson became combative and began to spit at the officers and flail his arms and legs. He was soon placed under arrest, but police say six officers received minor injuries. Johnson and the officers were taken to a hospital for treatment.

Johnson is charged with second-degree assault and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. Police say they are still trying to confirm Johnson's identity. He is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday.