LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — A woman was arrested on Long Island for scratching a nurse and biting an officer after an argument with her neighbor earlier this week.
According to detectives, at 6:21 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, officers responded to a Locust Valley residence for a disturbance between neighbors regarding their mail.
The argument escalated and Tiara Gooden, 34, grabbed her 21-year-old neighbor's screen door and slammed it, causing the lock to break, authorities said.
The victim called 911 and police responded placing Gooden into custody.
Gooden requested medical attention and was transported to a local area hospital. While a nurse was assisting Gooden, she became combative and began to yell and scream, Nassau County officials said.
Gooden then scratched the nurse's left hand and proceeded to bite an officer on his right-hand causing pain and swelling to both the officer and the nurse, police said.
She was charged with assault and criminal mischief. Gooden will be arraigned on Tuesday.
