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Woman arrested after allegedly striking police officer, spitting on nurse during incident at Canton-Potsdam Hospital

Posted 10/17/16

POTSDAM — Potsdam police charged a woman Sunday morning after she struck a police officer and spit on an emergency room nurse at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Maria J. Merlos, 19, was charged at 3:10 …

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Woman arrested after allegedly striking police officer, spitting on nurse during incident at Canton-Potsdam Hospital

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POTSDAM — Potsdam police charged a woman Sunday morning after she struck a police officer and spit on an emergency room nurse at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Maria J. Merlos, 19, was charged at 3:10 a.m. with two counts of second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct: unreasonable noise.

Police responded to a report of a disorderly female yelling and attempting to leave the hospital, officers said.

Merlos was charged and released on appearance tickets returnable to Potsdsam court Nov. 2.