Cops: Woman involved in altercation then assaults officers
A woman is facing charges after Nassau County police said she assaulted officers early Saturday morning.
Nassau County police said officers were dispatched for a disturbance on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Oakdale Avenue in West Hempstead where they discovered Angel Alexander-Adolphe, 23, and an unnamed 25-year-old man in a physical altercation.
As officers arrested Alexander-Adolphe, police said she resisted arrest, which caused an arresting officer to experience "substantial pain to his left knee and leg," a news release said. Both Alexander-Adolphe and the officer were transported to a hospital for treatment.
After being released from the hospital, police transported Alexander-Adolphe to the Fifth Precinct, during which police said she kicked an officer who was seated near her, causing "substantial pain to the [officer's] right hand and wrist." The woman continued flailing and kicking, injuring another officer's right calf and ankle, police said.
Alexander-Adolphe, who police said was homeless, was taken back to a hospital for an assessment. The injured officers were also taken to a hospital for treatment.
She was charged with three counts of second-degree assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and two counts of second-degree harassment. She is scheduled to be arraigned on Sunday at First District Court.
Brinley Hineman covers the Town of Hempstead and the City of Long Beach for Newsday. She previously was a reporter in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a West Virginia native.
