Drunk Man Bites Victim, Spits in Police Cruiser: Cops

An intoxicated East Hartford man was arrested early Thanksgiving Day after he bit a man in the lip, broke things in the victim’s home and then spit inside a police cruiser as he was being transported to South Windsor Police headquarters, according to authorities.

Joshua Francoeur, 29, of Lariaia Avenue in East Hartford, was charged with Criminal Mischief in the Third degree, Assault in the Third degree, Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Pay or Plead.

The incident began just after midnight after Francoeur was invited to the victim’s Quarrybrook Drive home. Police said Francoeur “became intoxicated and began breaking things. During the dispute the suspect bit the resident on the lip.”

Officers were called to the scene and arrested Francoeur. While in custody, Francoeur “was uncooperative with officers,” police said, “spitting on the interior of the police vehicle.”

Francoeur was held on a $2,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Friday.

Photo Joshua Francoeur. Photo credit: South Windsor Police