Deputy Bitten on While Trying to Arrest Boy

**Willowdared** · 09-07-07, 03:10 PM

Deputy bitten on neck while trying to arrest boy

UNION-TRIBUNE
6:49 a.m. September 7, 2007
EL CAJON: A sheriff's deputy was bitten on the neck Wednesday night by a 16-year-old boy he was struggling to subdue. The boy's mother and brother tried to intervene, and all three were arrested after a violent scuffle, deputies said.

Deputies went to a home on Greenfield Drive near First Street, in an unincorporated area of El Cajon, just before 9:30 p.m. after a report of a fight involving 10 to 12 people, sheriff's officials said.

When they arrived, a woman said the boy had assaulted her 14-year-old daughter.

As deputies talked with the woman, the teen came out of a house, ignored orders to put his hands on a patrol car's trunk and tried to walk away, deputies said.

One deputy tried to control the youth, and the other shot him with a Taser. Both deputies then struggled with the boy, who tried to grab a deputy's gun, authorities said.

The boy bit one deputy on the neck. The other deputy drew her gun but decided to use her baton instead.

By then, the boy's mother and brother had joined in, deputies said. The mother and boy were injured and were treated at a hospital. The brother also was injured.

All three were arrested on suspicion of assault on a police officer and other charges.

The deputy was hospitalized for treatment of the bite.

-D.F.B.

**Bosco3379** · 09-07-07, 03:35 PM

That kid is a retard.

**k-9max** · 09-07-07, 03:42 PM

Just goes to show you how a domestic call can turn to shit real quick.

**SaraJ** · 09-07-07, 03:43 PM

Does the job HAVE TO include getting bit and spit on? I guess when you're dealing with subhumans you gotta expect these things.

**lewisipso** · 09-07-07, 05:52 PM

And that's par for the course. Get called to the domestic to help and before everything is over everybody jumps the police.

**Jim1348** · 09-07-07, 07:39 PM

Man, oh man is this one of those titles where I truly thought, "But for the grace of God go I," I have been bitten on duty, more than once in fact, and I suspect that a number of you have, too. I would like to think I can make it to retirement without being bitten again, but I wouldn't bet my farm on it. I do love dogs, but I don't trust other peoples dogs especially upon first meeting them.

**adroitcuffs** · 09-09-07, 01:39 PM

Another illustration of the risks involved, even when dealing with "minors". Too many out there would say, "Aw, but he's just a teenager!" I don't care how old they are. Rule #1 is My partners and I go home at the end of our shift!

PeterJasonMN · 09-09-07, 02:40 PM

(Not A Cop Disclaimer)

Any attempts to break my skin by biting are going to result in the liberal use of my Hatch Defenders, a rock, my bare first, elbow, or anything else into your face until I deem it necessary to stop. Just the thought of that creeps me the hell out.