Hempstead officer hurt by concrete thrown by homeless man

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.

It happpened at around midnight Friday when the Hempstead officer entered a McDonalds on Peninsula Blvd. and removed the man who was causing a disturbance.

Police say the officer re-entered the store and after exiting a second time the man hit him in the head with a piece of cement.

The defendant Oscar Guerra, 26, was arrested at the scene.

The officer was transported to a local hospital where he was admitted in stable condition.

Guerra is being charged with Assault 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree.

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