A Great Neck man was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer in Mineola Tuesday while resisting arrest, Nassau County police said.
According to police, Nassau County Probation was visiting Great Neck’s Michael Thomas, 24, at a residence in Mineola. Nassau County police responded to the probation visit Tuesday evening to assist.
Police say they were informed Thomas was not complying with verbal commands and resisted a Nassau County probation officer who tried to place him into custody.
Thomas was described by police as “violent and combative,” who officials said punched an officer on the right side of his face during the arrest. Police said this caused “substantial pain” to the officer, who was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment for his injuries.
Thomas was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest and an open warrant for violating his probation.
He was arraigned in district court Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Thomas was scheduled to be back in court March 18.
