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Man Locked Up After Fighting with Police

HAZLETON — Several people are facing charges after police say a fight turned against the officers who were trying to break it up. Police said they were tr...
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HAZLETON -- Several people are facing charges after police say a fight turned against the officers who were trying to break it up.

Police said they were trying to break up the fight on Alter Street just after 2 a.m. when some of the people fighting turned on police.

According to police, Visneydy Martinez, 20, and Arely Hernandez, 20, both of Hazleton started fighting with officers. Martinez tried to take one police officer's Taser.

Martinez is locked up in the Luzerne County jail on charges including aggravated assault and resisting arrest.

Hernandez was taken to the hospital and will be charged with persistent disorderly conduct and harassment, officers said.

A third person, Xavier Miranda, 22, was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

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