Police: Ronkonkoma Man Driving While High Resists Arrest, Assaults Officer

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Michael Massaro, 29, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with second-degree assault, driving while impaired by drugs, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of marijuana, and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration on Feb. 14 at 4:17 p.m., after a Southold Town Police officer stopped him for driving a 2006 Toyota with no front license plate and an expired inspection sticker on Sound Avenue in Mattituck, police said.

While conducting the interview at the stop, officer Daniel Mackey noticed an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked Massaro to exit the vehicle, but Massaro refused to do so and began to roll up the window and drive away, police said. Officer Mackey then reached into the vehicle to try and pull the key from the ignition, and his arm became caught in the window, causing minor injuries, police said.

Massaro was eventually removed from the car and resisted arrest but was subdued with the assistance of several officers, some of which were off-duty at the scene, police said. Massaro was arrested and transported to police headquarters where he was held pending arraignment.