An intoxicated woman bit a Durham Regional Police officer while she was being arrested Thursday night in Whitby, police say.
Police said officers were called to a home on Charles Street for a possible break-and-enter in progress.
When they got to the scene, a woman was found “in an intoxicated state” banging on the windows of the residence, police said.
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She allegedly resisted officers while being placed under arrest and during the struggle, bit one officer.
The officer was treated for a minor injury, police said.
Whitby resident Jessica Eyre, 33, has been charged with assaulting a police officer, two counts of mischief / damage to property, and intoxication in a public place.
Eyre was released on an undertaking.
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