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Duo Charged After Altercation In East Rockaway Starts With Dog Attacking Officer: Police Duo Charged After Altercation In East Rockaway Starts With Dog Attacking Officer: Police
Duo Charged After Altercation In East Rockaway Starts With Dog Attacking Officer: Police Two men are facing a host of charges after an altercation with police that began when a dog attacked an officer in an overnight incident on Long Island, according to authorities. Officers responded to a disturbance call on Maxwell Street in East Rockaway at around 7 p.m. Friday, April 19. After speaking to Robert Battaglia, age 25, outside of his residence, Nassau County Police said he went back inside the home and failed to secure his pit bull while entering.  The dog ran out of the residence and attacked the responding officer, biting his right leg.  To protect himself, the of…