Ramapo Police Arrest Man After Disturbance Inside 7-Eleven On College Road

Yisroel R.

A man in Monsey was arrested after he slapped a 15-year-old boy inside a 7-Eleven on College Road and later swung at an officer responding to the scene.

Ramapo Police said officers were called to the store at around 8:45 p.m. for reports of a disorderly intoxicated man causing problems inside the store. Officers arriving at the scene recognized the 31-year-old from previous incidents at the location and that he had previously been warned not to return to the store.

During the disturbance, police said the man slapped a teenage boy inside the 7-Eleven. While officers were investigating the incident, the suspect suddenly attempted to punch one of the officers in the back of the head before another officer stepped in and stopped the strike.

Police said officers were able to quickly bring the situation under control and no injuries were reported.

The man was charged with attempted assault in the third degree, endangering the welfare of a child, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and trespassing.