ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A Maryland police officer was punched in the face twice by a man while he was in line at a fast-food restaurant, authorities said.
The officer was waiting in line to order a meal at the restaurant in Rockville on Thursday when his assailant came into the restaurant, walked up to the officer and punched him in the face twice without provocation, the Montgomery County Police Department said Friday in a news release.
According to the news release, the suspect continued to throw punches as officers tried to arrest him. Another officer inside the restaurant heard the commotion and came to the officer’s assistance, and additional officers responded to the restaurant.
The officer, a 26-year veteran, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The department said Nyziere London, 21, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest. He was jailed without bond and it’s not known if he has an attorney.
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