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Long Island Man Arrested After Injuring Officer, Police Say Long Island Man Arrested After Injuring Officer, Police Say
Long Island Man Arrested After Injuring Officer, Police Say A 26-year-old Long Island man was charged after authorities said he injured a police officer who was trying to stop a fight. Jerry Velasquez, of Freeport, was arrested following an incident in Wantagh at 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, March 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Beech Street and found two men fighting. Velasquez ignored commands from officers to stop fighting, and an officer sustained a shoulder industry while attempting to stop him, police said.  Officers used…

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