Man arrested after attacking and biting a Dundee police officer

DUNDEE, Ohio – A man is in custody after he allegedly bit and injured a police officer at a Dundee park on Thursday.

According to a social media post from the Dundee Police Department, an officer attempted to arrest a 37-year-old man who was described in the post as homeless. The man was accused of being at Wolverine Park after it was closed. Police also said the man had recently illegally entered an abandoned home nearby.

Police alleged the man became combative and shouted profanities as the officer tried to detain him for questioning. The officer then radioed for help; A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy and a Michigan State Police trooper responded to the scene. Two citizens also came to the officer’s aid, the police said.

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All officers attempted to defuse the situation, police claimed, but the suspect continued to refuse to comply. The police then tried to arrest the man. The man is said to have defended himself with kicks and punches. The man is also accused of biting the Dundee officer on the shoulder and causing other injuries to the officer.

The man was taken into custody at the Monroe County Jail where he was charged with assault, resisting and obstructing a police office causing injury. The man was also charged with burglary and unlawful entry without the owner’s permission.

The officer was later treated at a hospital for his injuries.

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