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Mineola Man Arrested for Breaking Gas Station Window

Harpreet Singh broke window of Garden City Park gas station, spit at and kicked officers.

A Mineola man who broke the window of a gas station in Garden City Park was arrested Friday by the Nassau County Police at the report of a disturbance.

According to detectives from the , Harpreet Singh, 24, had allegedly broken a store window at the at 2399 Jericho Turnpike at 12:45 a.m.

Officers arrested Singh who, according to a report, repeatedly spit at officers and attempted to kick the officer driving while he was being transported for processing

When a second officer intervened, that officer was kicked in the right arm and was removed to a local hospital where he was treated and released for contusions to his arm. Singh also continued to spit at officers while he was being processed.

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He is charged with second degree assault, third degree criminal mischief and obstructing governmental administration. He was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Friday.

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