Shoplifter Assaulted Officer While Resisting Arrest: Police

WESTBURY, NY — A Brooklyn man was arrested Sunday afternoon after police say he assaulted an officer during his arrest.

According to police, an officer responded to Target, located at 999 Corporate Drive in Westbury, for a theft that had occurred earlier in the day. While the store's asset protection officer was reporting the theft to the officer, police say a man entered the store, took merchandise from the shelves, and left.

The officer went to place the man — Keyshawn Major Blackman, 21, of Brooklyn — under arrest, but he refused to listen to the officer's commands, police said. A fight started, and the officer sustained several injuries while placing Blackman under arrest, police said.

The officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Blackman is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned later today in First District Court in Hempstead.

Police say Blackman was arrested on July 6 and charged with third-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, second-degree menacing and first- and second-degree criminal contempt. He was released without bail.