ELMONT, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — A 70-year-old Long Island driver was arrested Monday night after sideswiping a police car, injuring the officer inside and attempting to flee the scene, authorities said.
According to police, John Sferlazza was driving a 2004 Honda in Elmont when he sideswiped the driver's side of a patrol car, which damaged the car and injured the cop inside.
He then allegedly drove off, but officers pulled Sferlazza over at Kiefer and Werns avenues, and he was arrested without incident.
The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, police said.
Sferlazza is charged with second-degree assault and leaving the scene of an incident with injury.
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