A Nassau County man was arraigned on assault charges Thursday for allegedly crashing his vehicle into an unmarked police car while attempting to flee a Medford car dealership where he was caught stripping auto parts last month, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.

Jeffrey Fairweather, 43, of Elmont, pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree assault, criminal mischief and grand larceny, according to a news release. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Richard Horowitz set bail at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond, prosecutors said.

"Our police officers risk their lives every day to protect the community, and this defendant allegedly chose to endanger them rather than face the consequences of his actions," District Attorney Ray Tie

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