Crime & Safety
Man Accused Biting Police Officer After Brawl At Local Bar: Cops
Richard Torres is accused of biting and kicking a police officer during an attempt to get the Massachusetts man into a police car.
MANCHESTER, NH - A 23-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested early Sunday morning following a bar fight after which the man bit an officer that was attempting to place him in a police car, Manchester Police said Monday.
Richard Steven Torres, 23, Lawrence, Mass., was actively fighting with the security guards at 3 Kitchens Bar and Grill on Valley Street after police were called at 1:15 a.m. . Police were able to take him away from the crowd.
Manchester Police spokesperson Heather Hamel said that When officers arrived, they spotted a large group of people yelling in the parking lot and security guards holding onto one individual. Hamel said Torres was uncooperative and made derogatory comments and threats toward the officers.
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He was very aggressive and struggled with police and offers had to use a taser to get Torres into handcuffs, the spokesperson said. As police tried to get Torres into a police vehicle, he bit an officer in the forearm, causing a significant wound, Hamel said. Torres also kicked the officer in the back and legs, causing him to stumble out of the vehicle.
Torres was charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, criminal threatening, and resisting arrest. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Manchester Circuit Court on Monday.
