Police: 5 officers injured while arresting man in West Hempstead

Police say it started while investigating a disturbance behind a Hempstead Turnpike restaurant.

News 12 Staff

Jul 26, 2024, 8:51 PM

Updated 83 days ago

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Five officers were injured while trying to arrest a man Thursday in West Hempstead.
Police say it started while investigating a disturbance behind a Hempstead Turnpike restaurant.
That is when police say 27-year-old Luis Taborda Corrales fled on a bicycle.
When officers found him a short time later, he became violent.
All five officers were taken to the hospital.