Crime & Safety

Groping Suspect Chomps Down On Cop's Head During East Bay Arrest: Report

The woman was being arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct with a child when she bit the officer, according to a report.

EMERYVILLE, CA — An East Bay woman is facing several charges in connection with the groping of a teen girl and biting the head of an arresting officer, according to a report from the East Bay Times.

A group of teenage students was in the 1600 block of Powell Street in Emeryville when Jennifer Jackson, 39, began questioning them, according to the report.

Jackson then groped one of the teens from behind, according to the report.

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When officers arrived at the scene, they tried arresting Jackson, who then bit one officer's hand before biting another officer's head, according to the report.

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