3 Officers Injured During Arrest Of 'Combative' Nassau Man: PD

ELMONT, NY — An Elmont man was arrested after injuring three officers who were trying to take him into custody, police said.

According to Nassau County police, the incident took place on Thursday at 3:50 p.m. in Elmont. Officers observed Hurguens Jasmin, 29, walking on South King Street and were aware of him having several open warrants for his arrest, detectives said.

As officers approached Jasmin, he attempted to flee on foot, running through the backyard of multiple residences and destroying a fence in the process, police said.

Then, as officers attempted to place him under arrest, Jasmin resisted and became combative, causing injuries to three officers, police said.

A black billy club was recovered from his waistband, police said. Jasmin and the three injured officers were transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said.

Jasmin was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree assault; second-degree criminal mischief; third-degree criminal trespass; and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

He was slated for arraignment on Friday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Jasmin has open warrants for three counts of second-degree assault; two counts of resisting arrest; third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; first-degree criminal contempt; second-degree criminal contempt; and second-degree obstructing governmental administration, police said.

It wasn't the first time Jasmin became combative with police: In January, Jasmin "became violent and combative" when police tried to arrest him in Elmont, Nassau County officials said. He "punched one officer in the face numerous times, causing substantial pain and attempted to gouge out another officer’s eye while attempting to flee the scene," police said. He was placed under arrest during that incident, and charged with two counts of second-degree assault; resisting arrest; obstructing governmental administration and having an active Nassau County warrant, police said.