Officer Accused of Biting Man's Testicles in Brawl

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Anne Arundel County’s police chief calls a charge that one of his officers bit another man’s testicles during a Baltimore bar fight “disturbing” and the officer is suspended while facing a criminal charge.

Michael Flaig, 31, a 10-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, is assigned to the Northern District patrol. He has been suspended and placed on paid administrative duties after he was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault and public intoxication, says department spokesman Lt. T.J. Smith.

According to charging documents, a man told police he was assaulted by two men, one of whom – later identified as Flaig -- bit his testicles during a fight in the alley behind Looney’s Pub in the 2900 block of O’Donnell Street.

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A woman who saw the fight told police Flaig entered the nearby Claddaugh Pub after the brawl, WBAL TV reports. Officers reportedly found Flaig in the bar with bloodstains on his shirt. Once he was identified as one of the attackers, Flaig was arrested.

“These charges are disturbing and we have an obligation as police officers to conduct ourselves in a professional manner on and off-duty,” said Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Timothy J. Altomare in a statement. “We will cooperate fully with the Baltimore Police Department as they conduct their investigation. At this time, we cannot comment further because for our agency, this is a confidential personnel matter.”

Investigators allege that Flaig and another man attacked the victim after he confronted Flaig about touching his friend and roommate, who is a woman, reports WBAL.

Authorities have not found the second suspect involved in the attack.

»Image of assault suspect Michael Flaig from Baltimore Police Department/WBAL