29-Year-Old Man Charged for Assaulting, Biting Dallas Security Guard

A man is in custody after an altercation on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas on Sunday morning.

According to the Dallas Police Department, officers were on patrol when they observed a disturbance in the 4000 block of Cedar Springs Road at approximately 1:20 a.m.

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Police said officers saw the 24-year-old victim, who was a security officer at the location, in a physical disturbance with 29-year-old Jamarus Martinez.

Officers attempted to assist the victim, but Martinez was combative and had to be tased by officers, police said.

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According to police, Martinez continued to resist, and he bit the victim before officers were able to get him in custody.

Police have charged 29-year-old Jamarus Martinez with assaulting a security officer.

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the location to transport Martinez to a local hospital where he was treated and released to go to Lew Starrett Jail, officers said.