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Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say
Local Man Subdued After Punching, Biting Officers In Wantagh, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly punching and biting police officers after they say they stopped him for drinking a beer while walking along a highway. The incident took place in Wantagh around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Community Oriented Police Enforcement officers spotted a man walking eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of the Wantagh State Parkway with an open beer.  Officers requested the man’s identification and he refused to comply and then struck the officer’s head with a closed fist and a stru…

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