'Combative' Man Wrestles with Officers After Arrest: Police

NORTH FORK, NY - A 'combative' prisoner left an officer injured after his arrest early Sunday, police said.

According to Southold Town police, the incident took place at 12:02 a.m. on Traveler Street in Southold when a call came in to report an erratic driver.

The vehicle in question was located and stopped for a failure of the driver to signal, police said.

An investigation found that the driver of the vehicle, Manuel Ernesto Santos, 24, of Southold, was intoxicated and had a suspended license, police said.

Santos failed roadside sobriety tests administered at the scene; he was arrested and transported to police headquarters to await arraignment the following morning, police said.

Marijuana was also found inside the vehicle, police said.

The three passengers in the vehicle, two from Greenport and one from Southold, were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, police said. Two were released from the scene with field appearance tickets for a later date, police said.

One of the passengers, David Santos Cua, 17, of Southold, was being uncooperative at the scene and was arrested and transported back to police headquarters to be processed for the possession of marijuana; while at headquarters, Santos Cua became "combative and wrestled with police officers," police said.

One officer suffered a minor leg injury, police said.

Santos Cua also broke a computer mouse at police headquarters, police said.

Santos Cua was charged with assault in the second degree, a felony, and criminal mischief; he was held to await arraignment, police said.

Ernestos Santos was charged with aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor, aggravated unlicensed operation and unlawful possession of marijuana, police said.