Pontiac man facing criminal charges in New York for allegedly attacking woman, assaulting police

A Pontiac man is dealing with prison expenses in New York for allegedly assaulting a girl and cops referred to as to the scene.

In accordance with Nassau County police, James D. Nelson, 59, struck the girl, additionally 59, a number of occasions within the face and head with a closed fist and broken her tv through the Oct. 19 altercation. The incident began as an argument and escalated, police stated, at a house in Elmont, New York — a neighborhood on Lengthy Island.

The state of affairs reportedly escalated when officers encountered Nelson and described him as “violent and combative,” allegedly inflicting accidents to 2 of them, police stated. The officers used a Taser and pepper spray on Nelson after which took him into custody, police stated.

The alleged sufferer, the 2 officers and Nelson had been transported to space hospitals for therapy.

Nelson was scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 20 on two expenses: second-degree assault, assault with intent to trigger bodily hurt, resisting arrest and reckless property injury.

Initially revealed: October 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM EDT