PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A suspect is under arrest for the stabbing of a uniformed police officer following a crash in Patchogue, Suffolk County Police said Sunday.
Jonathan Nunez was allegedly driving erratically and without headlights on when the officer spotted his car on South Ocean Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Saturday.
READ MORE: 12-Year-Old Shot In Brooklyn Remains Hospitalized, Police Searching For GunmanAccording to police, Nunez crashed his 1999 Mercedes Benz into another car at the intersection of South Ocean Ave. and Brook Street after the officer tried to pull him over.
Nunez, 25, reportedly got out of his car, ignored the officer’s instructions and got into a physical altercation with the officer in a homeowner’s yard near the crash.
READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In New York: Nearly 25% Of New York Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, Cuomo SaysNunez stabbed the officer in the leg during the altercation, police said. The officer was moved to Stony Brook University Hospital for emergency surgery to repair a ruptured artery and was listed in critical condition.
Two good Samaritans and other responding officers took Nunez into custody, they said. He was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and DWI.
MORE NEWS: NYPD Trying To Identify Individual Accused Of Puncturing Police Vehicle's Tire In Washington Square ParkLuis Tayupanda, the driver of the second car, was taken to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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