Jennifer Loughlin, 25, of Aberdeen, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, Chief John Powers said.
Several officers responded Saturday night to Hawthorne Street in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township for a report of a fight. (File photo). ABERDEEN -- A 25-year-old township woman bit a police officer and "refused to let go" Saturday night after resisting arrest, police said.
Several officers responded at around 10 p.m. to a residence on Hawthorne Street in the Cliffwood Beach section of town after receiving a report of a fight, Chief John Powers said in an email.
When officers arrived, they found around 10 to 15 people in the street, but no one was fighting, Powers said.
He said a female, later identified as Jennifer Loughlin, "appeared to be heavily intoxicated, uncooperative, and disorderly."
After told she was under arrest, Loughlin "physically resisted" Officer Frank Maisano's effort to place her in handcuffs, Powers said.
Loughlin was taken into custody with the assistance of officers Jessica McDougall and Charles Trucillo, Powers said. But then Loughlin bit McDougall on the arm and "refused to let go," the chief said.
Loughlin eventually let go of McDougall, and was taken to police headquarters where she was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer.
Loughlin's bail was set at $15,000 with no 10 percent option. She was released after posting bail, Powers said.
McDougall was taken to Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel where she was treated for an injury to her arm caused by the bite.
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