Madison Police arrested a man earlier this week after he allegedly struck and bit an officer.
According to MPD, Anthony Powell, 39, was experiencing a "mental health crisis" when the incident took place.
Upon arriving on the scene, officers attempted to restrain Powell to transport him to Huntsville Hospital. During the effort, Powell struck an officer with an object, eventually biting him until Powell was fully subdued.
Powell was taken to receive a mental health evaluation at the hospital and then transported to the Madison County Jail. He has been charged with aggravated second-degree assault on an officer and is being held on a $12,000 bond.
The MPD officer assaulted by Powell had minor injuries from the incident and was later treated at Madison Hospital. Per the department, he was released shortly thereafter.
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