3 officers injured trying to arrest man

A Bridgewater man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly bit a police officer’s hand and injured another officer at Boston City Hall, then injured a third officer when he was brought into the police station on Friday morning, police said.

Michael C. Williams, 51, was arrested and charged with trespassing, resisting arrest, assault to maim, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery on a police officer, according to the incident report provided by the Boston Police Department.

At about 9:43 a.m. police responded to a radio call for a “combative subject” at City Hall after Williams was accused of yelling racial slurs toward a group of people visiting City Hall and was asked several times to leave the building, the report stated.

While police tried to arrest him, Williams “turned his face and bit the officer’s right hand causing severe damage and bleeding heavily with parts of skin and tissue hanging off the hand,” the report stated.

Police say Williams “pushed and punched” officers then ran away, the report stated. “Officers then grabbed the suspect and brought him to the ground,” the report said.

The two officers injured at City Hall were taken to the hospital for treatment and released, according to Sergeant Detective John Boyle, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department.

The third officer was injured when Williams was brought into the police station for booking, Boyle said.

In the aftermath of the incident, NBC Boston reported that Mayor Michelle Wu “was seen appearing to check on police officers by an ambulance outside the building.”

Wu later released a statement thanking the police officers.

“I’m always grateful for the service of our Boston Police and Municipal Protective Services officers at City Hall, who everyday help ensure a welcoming environment for residents and visitors to the building for constituent services and events,” Wu said in the statement. “But today I’m especially thankful for their quick response to protect staff and members of the public. No officer should be subjected to injury or harm for doing their job, and I wish them a quick recovery.”