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Cop Hospitalized After Long Island Man Becomes Combative During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A police officer was hospitalized after a Long Island motorist allegedly became combative after being stopped near an intersection.
Officers conducted the traffic stop of a 2012 Dodge Challenger in Valley Stream in the vicinity of Hook Creek Boulevard and 136th Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.
During the investigation, it was determined that the driver, Albert Dodson, age 30, of Hempstead, was operating the vehicle with a suspended license, according to Nassau County Police.
While attempting to place Dodson under arrest, he became combative and began to resist, caus…
Suspect Slips Out Of Handcuffs, Flees In Troopers' Cruiser On Southern State In Babylon: Police
An allegedly drunk suspect who slipped out of handcuffs and fled from troopers in a New York State Police cruiser on the Southern State Parkway was apprehended a short time later.
On Friday, Sept. 27, at about 5:25 a.m., state police responded to a property damage crash on the roadway near Exit 39 in the town of Babylon.
Troopers interviewed the driver, John Gibson, age 37, of Copiague, and suspected he may be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, according to state police.
Gibson failed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and seat-belted into …
