Cops Restrain Cursing, Kicking Northport Teen: Police

A Northport teen cursed and screamed at a police officer and had to be restrained once arrested on Saturday afternoon, police say.

According to authorities, police responded to a Maple Avenue location for 17-year-old Robert Bruno, who was throwing items out of a parked vehicle in an agitated manner at 3:33 p.m.

Police say Bruno became verbally abusive to an officer who attempted to interview him. Bruno's obscene language and volume alarmed pedestrians passing by and caused a scene, police say.

Bruno allegedly said "You f---ing punk, you're a p---y and I will kick your a--," multiple times. Police also said he entered the passenger side vehicle that was driven by his girlfriend when the officer approached him, but the vehicle did pull over after a few feet once the officer enacted emergency lights.

Police say Bruno, once handcuffed and issued a disorderly conduct summons, threw himself to the ground, began kicking his feet and refused to enter the patrol vehicle. Police say they had to use leg restraints to subdue him.

Northport Fire Department rescue also responded to the scene as Bruno was in a highly agitated state and unable to calm himself.

He was taken to Northport Police headquarters, processed and released to the custody of his mother and grandmother. He is set to to reappear in NPTVJ Court on Monday.

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