Jan 19, 2010 7:14 pm US/Central
Police: Man Bit Cop's Chest In Rush Street Fight
Suspect Fernando Cooper Faces Multiple Charges
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
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Fernando Cooper is charged with biting a Chicago Police officer in the chest outside Gibson's steakhouse on Rush Street.
Chicago Police
A south suburban man was ordered held on $500,000 bond Tuesday for allegedly biting off an off-duty Chicago Police officer's nipple during a fight outside a Gold Coast restaurant Sunday night.
Fernando Cooper, 31, of Hazel Crest, is charged with attempting to disarm a peace officer and aggravated battery to a peace officer, both of which are felonies. He was also charged with three counts of misdemeanor resisting arrest and cited with a city violation for panhandling in a prohibited manner, according to police.
Police say it all happened Monday night outside Gibson's, 1028 N. Rush St. The officer, who was reportedly off-duty, got into an argument with Cooper around 9:30 p.m.
Near North District officers who were already in the area saw a disturbance and a struggle, during which the officer identified himself as police but Cooper allegedly continued to refuse "verbal commands,'' and bit the officer, prompting responding officers to deploy a chemical spray at Cooper, the report said.
The officer suffered swelling and cuts to eye along with a severe bite to the nipple. An ambulance transported the officer to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was treated by a doctor who later said the victim lost a body part because of severe damage from the bite, according to the report.
Cooper suffered cuts and bruising to the face area and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for treatment, the report said.
During the struggle, Cooper allegedly grabbed the officer's holster, according to the report. After several attempts, he was eventually placed into custody.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
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