Michigan Man Tasered, Arrested After Becoming Combative, Injuring Officers During Arrest: PD

ELMONT, N.Y. — A Michigan man faces felony charges Monday morning after police say he injured a 59-year-old woman and two police officers Sunday night.

Nassau County police say 59-year-old Pontiac, MI resident James D. Nelson struck the woman in the face and head with a closed fist and caused damage to her television in an argument. Officers responded to a disturbance call related to the incident at a residence on Norfeld Boulevard at 9:30 p.m.

"Upon police arrival, the defendant was located but he became violent and combative causing injuries to two officers," police said in a news release, "forcing them to utilize an Electronic Control Device, ECD (taser) and Oleoresin Capsicum Spray (OC Spray), which successfully allowed them to place him into custody."

Nelson was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree assault, one count of third-degree assault, a fourth-degree criminal mischief charge and a charge of resisting arrest, police said. His arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning at First District Court in Hempstead.