Man Accused Of Biting Officer After Court Hearing, Police Say

An incident with a violent suspect is an example of how dangerous police work can be.  

A judge had just ordered 29-year-old Godel Leveille to be taken into custody based on an arrest warrant of battery on law enforcement officers, court records show.

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But as an officer was taking him into custody, Leveille is accused of biting officer Anthony Pando's arm.  

Half a dozen Miami-Dade officers came to Pando's assistance and subdued the suspect.  

Witnesses say Pando was screaming as the suspect bit into his arm. He was taken to a hospital to be treated. Miami-Dade police spokesman Argemis Colome said the officer suffered a “severe injury.”

Newscast video showed Leveille with a net mask over his face to prevent him from biting or spitting another officer as he was taken out of the justice building and placed inside a police car.

Along with his original charges, Leveille was booked into jail on additional charges that included aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and disorderly conduct, Miami-Dade court records show.

He is being held without bond.


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