Gainesville Police Officer bitten in attack

A Gainesville man bit off the end of a police officer's nose during an arrest Monday seriously disfiguring him.

Gainesville police said Kenton Thompson, 31, was being arrested when he ran from officers. When the caught up to him, he fought them, biting one of the officers in the face.

The bite "resulted in serious injury and disfigurement to (the officer's) face," police said.

Thompson is being held at Hall County Jail and charged with aggravated battery, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and felony obstruction.

The police officer’s condition is unclear. His identity has not been released.

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