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Man Assaults Officer At Station House In Baldwin: Nassau Police

Kenneth Lewis was in the process of being booked for a domestic incident when he got combative with officers Sunday morning, police said.

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Kenneth Lewis, 36, was charged with second-degree assault for attacking a police officer while being processed on a separate matter Sunday.
Kenneth Lewis, 36, was charged with second-degree assault for attacking a police officer while being processed on a separate matter Sunday. (Nassau County Police Department )

BALDWIN, NY — A Nassau County police officer was assaulted Sunday in Baldwin, detectives said.

Kenneth Lewis, 36, of Hempstead, was at the 1st Precinct being booked on a domestic incident Sunday morning when a physical struggle ensued, police said.

One officer suffered injuries to his left wrist and was brought to an area hospital for treatment.

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Lewis is expected to be arraigned Monday in Hempstead on charges that include second-degree assault and second-degree criminal contempt, detectives said.

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