Crime & Safety
Trespassing Man Bites Officer While Resisting Arrest: Police
The Brooklyn man trespassed at Roosevelt Field Mall, police say.
GARDEN CITY, NY — A Brooklyn man was arrested after trespassing at Roosevelt Field Mall on Wednesday, police said.
According to police, officers responded to a trespassing call and located 54-year-old Michael Dubrow.
Dubrow had previously trespassed at the mall and was not allowed on the property, police said.
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When officers attempted to place Dubrow under arrest, he became combative and bit an officer, according to police. The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Dubrow was charged with assault second-degree, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, third-degree criminal trespass, and resisting arrest; he also had an open Nassau County Warrant, police said.
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