A Massapequa Park man is
accused of throwing bricks through the windshield of a garbage truck.
Police say officers
responded to Atlantic Avenue around 8
a.m. on April 19.
Officers arriving at the
scene say they were met by three Town of Oyster Bay sanitation
workers who claimed an unknown male threw two bricks at the windshield
of their truck, causing it to shatter. The workers say the man
then proceeded to go to the rear of the truck and release a chemical
spray toward the faces of the other workers.
The victims all refused
medical attention at the scene.
Police say
it was determined that Daniel Cooney, 59, was responsible and that he
was placed under arrest without further incident.
Cooney is charged with
criminal mischief, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Cooney was arraigned and
released pending a mental evaluation. He is expected back in court April
26.