CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - A police officer was hospitalized after being attacked in Chelsea Friday afternoon, officials said.
At around 2:20 p.m., an officer was responding to a domestic violence call at the Chelsea Commons building at the corner of Grove and Shurtleff streets when a suspect began violently attacking him, Chelsea police said.
The police officer was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after part of his ear was bitten off, police said.
Other officers used tasers to take the suspect into police custody, authorities confirmed. The suspect, identified as Carlos Daniel Sanabria, 27, was taken to the hospital to be evaluated.
The suspect is facing multiple charges, including assault and battery on a police officer.
The Chelsea Fire Department posted on X Friday afternoon to wish the officer a speedy recovery.
“I was definitely like ‘Wow, where did this come from?’ I was in shock,” said witness Shawn Willoughby.
“The next thing you know, I’m counting seven cruisers and I’m saying, ‘Wow, this is really getting out of hand,’ and they weren’t letting anybody get close,” so the officer was out of the picture,” he continued.
The investigation is ongoing. No addition information was immediately available.
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