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East Meadow Starbucks, Long Island, NY

Three Officers Injured In Tussle With Would-Be Thief On Long Island Three Officers Injured In Tussle With Would-Be Thief On Long Island
Three Officers Injured In Tussle With Would-Be Thief On Long Island An attempted car thief on Long Island is facing additional charges after injuring three police officers who witnessed him breaking into a vehicle, police said.  Officers responded at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 to a report of a suspicious man looking into vehicles at an East Meadow Starbucks on Hempstead Turnpike, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Upon their arrival, officers said they witnessed Gregory Hooks of Cambria Heights, 29, exiting a white Jeep with its car alarm blaring. Police said that Hooks verbally threatened officers who approached him and refused …