NYPD: Staten Island man wanted for car break-in broke bone in officer’s hand

Authorities said a 43-year-old criminal hurt a policeman who was attempting to apprehend him for breaking into a car in Port Richmond.

According to criminal complaints, Douglas Simmonds of Hart Boulevard in Randall Manor was involved in a troubling string of incidents from August through November, including breaking into cars, having drugs, and aggressively resisting arrest.

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