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A woman from Suffolk County is planning to sue the county and its police department, alleging she was assaulted by a police officer while trying to assist a gunshot victim at a Dix Hills graduation party last month. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. Credit: Kendall Rodriguez; Photo Credit: Cindy O’Pharrow