MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man is behind bars after reportedly biting another man during a robbery.
According to Mobile Police, it happened early Monday morning, around 12:15 a.m. at Lyons Park at 180 Lyons Park, which is near USA Children’s & Women’s hospital.
Police were called to the park for a report of an assault. When officers arrived, they found a man who had apparently been beaten near the fountain.
The victim told police a man tried to rob him at gunpoint and the two got into a fight. During the fight, police say the suspect bit the victim’s ear.
The suspect ran off, but police later spotted a man fitting his description. 34-year-old Gary Williams was arrested on charges including assault and robbery.
The victim is expected to be okay.