Man allegedly bites off, spits out part of officer’s finger during arrest in Denver
DENVER (KDVR) – A man in Colorado allegedly bit the tip off of an officer’s finger during an arrest Saturday, according to the Denver Police Department.
The incident unfolded after officers responded to a possible domestic violence call in an alley behind a restaurant just after 1 p.m.
A witness said the man, identified as Tyron Brooks, 48, was in the street yelling about someone pushing his friend down, according to the arrest affidavit. The witness described him as out of control.Colorado police solve 1975 cold case after exhuming suspect’s body
When officers arrived, they saw a man standing over a woman sitting on the ground. According to the affidavit, she appeared terrified.
The man was standing with one foot in front of the other and was moving his hands as though he was ready to fight, all while yelling erratically, the arrest affidavit said.
Officers asked to speak with Brooks, but he refused to move away from the woman. The officers then tried to talk with the woman, but Brooks allegedly blocked her from standing up and told them she couldn’t speak with them.
Brooks turned toward the woman and put his face near hers, yelling at her again, according to the affidavit. He then allegedly put his hand over her mouth when she tried to speak to officers.
Officers grabbed Brooks’ arms to prevent him from striking her, according to the affidavit. During a scuffle, Brooks allegedly pulled his hands toward his waistband, where police believed he may have had a concealed gun. They then brought him to the ground, where he continued to resist, the document states.
Brooks then turned over onto his back, where he was allegedly able to bite through an officer’s left ring finger.
The bite completely severed the tip of the officer’s finger. Brooks then turned his head and spat the tip of the finger out, according to the affidavit.Naked man arrested after doing ‘cannonball’ into Bass Pro Shop tank: police
Brooks was eventually handcuffed and arrested with the help of other responding officers. He has been booked into jail on an investigative hold for second-degree assault on a peace officer.
Suspect bites off part of Colo. officer’s finger during arrest
While the suspect was on the ground during the arrest, he bit off part of the officer’s left ring finger; the suspect then spit it out
February 05, 2024 03:42 PM
By Paloma Chavez
The Charlotte Observer
DENVER — A 48-year-old man was accused of biting off part an officer’s finger during an arrest in an alley, Colorado authorities said.
Denver police officers responding to reports of a domestic violence incident found a man, later identified as Tyron Brooks, yelling at a “terrified” woman, according to the probable cause statement.
Brooks was in a “fight stance,” standing over the woman who was “paralyzed with fear,” police said.
Officers asked Brooks to speak with them, but he refused, police said.
Then, officers asked the woman to come over and speak to them, but Brooks is accused of blocking the way and telling cops she “could not talk to them,” the document said.
When police tried to ask the woman questions, Brooks covered her mouth, police said.
That’s when officers attempted to detain Brooks by “grabbing both of his arms,” police said.
In an attempt to free himself, Brooks grabbed ahold of a wooden fence, but officers pulled his hands from it and took him to the ground, the document stated.
While on the ground, Brooks is accused of biting through the officer’s “left ring finger between the last knuckle and the finger nail,” police said.
Police said Brooks then spit out the amputated finger.
Brooks was eventually arrested after officers rolled him over onto his stomach to handcuff him, police said.
Brooks, who had two outstanding warrants for extortion and obstruction, was arrested and booked into jail on an assault of a peace officer charge, police said.
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