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Genri Palacios Acosta, of Hempstead, was arrested around 9:10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, in Westbury, said the Nassau County Police.
According to police, plainclothes officers were checking on the welfare of a driver of a white 2003 Infinity parked on Broadway.
When officers approached the vehicle with their shields displayed and announced themselves. Acosta was allegedly seen holding a clear glass tube containing a substance believed to be crack cocaine, police said.
As the officers attempted to talk to Acosta he fled the scene violating multiple vehicle and traffic laws before he was stopped on Prospect Avenue, police said.
At that time Acosta allegedly struck the police vehicle with his vehicle and once again fled the scene.
Officers stopped Acosta in the parking lot of 300 Duffy Ave. in Hicksville, where he refused to exit his vehicle. He continued to resist officers' attempts to place him into custody until officers used a taser.
Both Acosta and an officer were transported to an area hospital for medical treatment of minor injuries.
Acosta was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession of a controlled substance, seventh-degree, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of a crash, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, aggravated unlicensed operation and multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
Nassau County police said Acosta will be arraigned when medically practical.
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