Man fights with police officers in Park Slope subway station
Police say the man was behaving disorderly on the train and they asked him to leave.
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A man is facing charges for fighting police officers while on the train Tuesday night in Park Slope.
Police arrested Mario Valenzuela, 40.
The Citizen app video shows police cars and several EMS vehicles at the scene.
The incident happened at the 4th Avenue and 9th Street station.
The NYPD says Valenzuela was acting disorderly on a train late Tuesday and refused officers’ orders to leave. When they tried to remove him, he allegedly threw punches and kicked them.
Both officers were taken to the hospital, and a police source said one is being treated for a concussion.
Valenzuela cut his head during the struggle and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Sources say Valenzuela, who does not have a violent history but has been arrested twice before, is facing several charges, including assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstructing government administration, and disorderly conduct.
