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It happened on Sunday, Sept. 3 in New Hyde Park, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 10:35 p.m. near 633 Jericho Turnpike, 29-year-old Varinder Singh approached a 23-year-old woman while entirely naked.
Singh allegedly punched the woman in the upper right arm or shoulder.
When officers arrived, they saw him running east on Jericho Turnpike.
According to the NCPD, officers attempted to make contact with Singh, but he started to run into oncoming traffic.
Singh and an officer got into an altercation, and both fell to the ground, where the suspect is said to have injured the officer while resisting arrest.
Along with the two injured officers, Singh was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The woman Singh allegedly punched refused medical treatment at the scene.
Singh, a resident of New Hyde Park, is charged with:
- Second-degree assault, two counts;
- Third-degree assault;
- Resisting arrest; and
- Exposure of a person.
He will be arraigned when it is medically practical, police said.
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