Crime & Safety
Police Officer Assaulted at Mercy Medical Center
An intoxicated male allegedly injured the officer in the emergency room.
A Valley Stream man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly assaulting a Nassau County police officer during a drunken struggle at the Mercy Medical Center.
According to Nassau County detectives, around 3 a.m. two Nassau County police officers, while on an assignment at the emergency room of Mercy Hospital, were alerted to a disturbance in the hallway. The officers went to assist a Nassau County EMT and a nurse, who were trying to restrain a highly intoxicated patient.
The patient, Justin Gamba, 20, of Valley Stream, refused all directions of the officers to stop fighting, police said. During the struggle to control Gamba, one of the police officers sustained an injury to his back.
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According to police, the officer was treated and released from the hospital. Gamba suffered no injuries during the arrest and was admitted to the hospital.
Gamba is being charged with second degree assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He will be arraigned at the earliest convenience.
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