Crime & Safety
Nassau Man Seeking Ambulance Assaults Paramedic: Police
Joseph Reid is accused of pushing the paramedic through a door and onto a porch outside, police said.
![An Elmont man was arrested on Friday for assaulting a paramedic, police said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/24966732/20240816/031458/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-2399985795-1___16151411921.jpg)
ELMONT, NY — An Elmont man was arrested on Friday for assaulting a police paramedic, police said.
Joseph Reid, 29, who requested an ambulance, became irate and charged at the paramedic, police said.
Reid pushed the paramedic through a door and onto a porch outside, police said.
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The paramedic suffered an injury to his left shoulder. Both Reid and the paramedic were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Reid is charged with second-degree assault and will be arraigned when medically practical, police said.
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