Police: Teen with gun breaks cop's thumb
Photo credit: NCPD | Shadrach Ford, 17, of Uniondale, is charged with gun possession, assault and resisting arrest, Nassau police said. (Feb. 22, 2012)
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A gun-toting teen broke a police officer's thumb as he tried to flee officers attempting to arrest him on a street in Uniondale Wednesday afternoon, Nassau County police said.
The officer, whose identity was not released, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police said the suspect, Shadrach Ford, 17, of 555 Northern Pkwy. in Uniondale, had grabbed the officer's thumb during the arrest...
