Julie Imani Rutledge, of Laurelton, in Queens, was arrested around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, at the Applebee's Restaurant in Valley Stream, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, police were called to the eatery at the Green Acres Mall by management who were requesting that Rutledge be arrested for attempting to leave without paying for the food she ordered and consumed.
Rutledge actively resisted arrest, causing an injury to an officer, Nassau County Police said.
She was eventually placed into custody and transported to a local hospital for an evaluation, police said.
The officer was also treated and released from a local hospital.
Rutledge was charged with:
- Theft of services
- Obstructing governmental administration
- Resisting arrest
She will be arraigned on Thursday, May 13, in Mineola.
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