A homeless woman has been charged with assault and false imprisonment of a Long Island woman, whose apartment she was temporarily staying in.
Nassau County police received a call from a third party on Tuesday night claiming her friend was being held against her will at a residence in Farmingdale, cops said in a press release Thursday.
“Upon arrival, officers were met with defendant Shawnequa Polite, 42, and a female victim, 28, who had visible injuries on her,” authorities said.
A subsequent investigation revealed the two women had gotten into an argument over finances, which escalated to Polite punching and kicking the victim before locking her in a room.
The alleged hostage was eventually able to call a friend, who reached out to law enforcement for help. The victim was treated at a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Polite was arrested at the scene and booked on charges of unlawful imprisonment, burglary, robbery and assault. She was arraigned in Hempstead court on Wednesday.
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