Crime & Safety
Woman Violent At Massapequa Bar; Officer Hit Across Face: Police
Nyasia Coombs-Jones faces a charge of second-degree assault. police said.
![A Long Beach, who got combative at a Massapequa bar, injured a police officer, authorities said.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24966732/20240628/094409/styles/patch_image/public/jones___28094108742.jpg)
MASSAPEQUA, NY — A disturbance at a Massapequa bar led a police officer being struck in the face, authorities said.
Nyasia Coombs-Jones, 27, of Long Beach, became violent and combative at The Boat Yard Bar just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
After Coombs-Jones hit the officer, she was subdued and placed under arrest, police said.
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No other injuries were reported.
Coombs-Jones is charged with second-degree assault and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. She was expected to be arraigned on Friday.
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