Jersey City Man Allegedly Bit Hoboken Police Officer, Charged With Assault: Police

HOBOKEN, NJ — A Jersey City resident was charged with aggravated assault on Sunday night after he allegedly bit a Hoboken police officer after being escorted out of a bar, police said.

Police said that Ryan Welch, 28, of Jersey City was arrested outside of Mulligan’s Pub at 59 First St. around 10 p.m. and charged with disorderly conduct and aggravated assault of a police officer.

Police said that as Welch was being escorted out of the bar for disorderly behavior, he bit a security worker. Police officers responded, but Welch "continued to yell and act disorderly," police said.

Police said Welch then "refused to go to the hospital willingly and bit a responding officer."

He was then arrested, processed, and released with a court date in the coming weeks, a police spokeperson said.

Both bite victims were treated on the scene, police said.

A police spokesperson said that aside from the police, no one else chose to pursue assault charges.