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Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip
Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip Two men have been apprehended on charges in connection with a chaotic street takeover on Long Island in which a police officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle, officials said. The incident occurred early Sunday, Nov. 3,  in Islip. Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls about vehicles blocking traffic on westbound Sunrise Service Road near Commack Road at around 1 a.m. A Third Precinct officer arriving on the scene reportedly crashed into a pole while trying to avoid a pedestrian in the roadway. After exiting his vehicle, the officer confronted the driver of a bl…

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