Drug Suspect Jumps From Second Floor Then Arrested

Peekskill -  Police said today that  Michael Jackson, 22, of the Bronx is being held at the Peekskill police station because he faces a felony assault charge after he leaped from a second-story roof in an attempt to flee police. He then intentionally knocked over a Westchester County police officer after city and county police raided a Crompond Road apartment.

Jackson was the only person in the apartment when he climbed out onto a second-story roof then jumped off it.  Police then say that he was running down a steep hill toward a Westchester County K-9 officer knocked the officer over and caused him several injuries.

Police charged Jackson with second-degree assault, a felony, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanors.

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