Unnerved by a chaotic scene that involved a bolting dog, a sick husband and an aggressive police officer who ignored her pleas, it was “hardly surprising” that Suzanne LaFont tried to physically stop the officer from handcuffing her husband, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Steven Statsinger (See Profile) said.
Citing facts he called “so extreme and unusual that this case can truly be deemed sui generis,” Statsinger dismissed charges Wednesday of second-degree harassment and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration against LaFont in the furtherance of justice.
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