Man charged with biting policeman’s hand

Drunk suspect also punched a taxi driver

Legal and Court Correspondent

Ajobless man has been accused of cursing two policemen, biting one’s hand, and spitting on the floor of a police station when locked up.

A taxi driver called the police in March and reported that the Spanish man, 21, had punched him for no reason. A police patrol was dispatched to Dubai Investment Park, where the alleged incident had taken place, according to records. The Spanish man, who was drunk, was taken to the police station, where he behaved rowdily and refused to be handcuffed and taken into custody.

As a policeman tried to handcuff him, the Spaniard assaulted him and bit his hand before another policeman intervened and restrained him.

He pleaded not guilty before the Dubai Court of First Instance on Thursday. Presiding judge Habib Awad adjourned the case to hear prosecution witnesses next month.