A man bit a police officer's fingers before going on to commit a mini crime spree in Gateshead.
Mark Ward had been interfering with vehicles when police arrested him and he soon became aggressive towards officers whilst threatening to headbutt and bite them. He then managed to bite the fingers of an officer, causing injuries.
A month after the incident, the 44-year-old went on a spree of offending and stole from a number of vehicles in Gateshead before attempting to burgle a property. He was arrested after one resident found him hiding in a bush and he was identified from doorbell and CCTV footage.
