"A 25-year-old woman was filing a domestic incident report Friday night at the fifth precinct when the 50-year-old man, the subject of the incident report, showed up outside the precinct. Upon seeing the 50-year-old man, police said the woman ran back into the precinct and asked for police to assist her."
"At this point the 50-year-old man, standing in the entryway to the precinct, started to pour a flammable liquid on himself, police said. Two police officers and a detective tackled him to the ground, police said."
"The man is now charged with second-degree assault, second-degree attempted arson and three second-degree counts of criminal contempt, police said. His arraignment will take place once medically practical, police said."
A 50-year-old man was arrested Friday night at Nassau County Police's fifth precinct in Elmont after dousing himself with flammable liquid in the lobby. The incident occurred when a 25-year-old woman was filing a domestic incident report against the man. Upon his arrival outside the precinct, the woman alerted police, who responded when the man began pouring flammable liquid on himself in the entryway. Two officers and a detective physically restrained him. The man was taken into custody and hospitalized for evaluation, along with one injured officer. He faces charges including second-degree assault, second-degree attempted arson, and three counts of second-degree criminal contempt.
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