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A man found slumped against a bar in Disneyland was arrested when he went on a “rampage” and tried to bite a police officer.
Arnett Gregory Jr., 50, had been drinking at the T-Rex Cafe at the California theme park when he was cut off by fed up staff.
When he fell asleep on the bar the manager asked him to leave, causing him to lash out as he left.
He soon returned looking for the manager and, in front of stunned members of the public, started yelling and swearing loudly.
The scene turned nasty when he shoved the manager into a nearby child eating their dinner.
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The man attempted to bite the arresting deputy (Getty Images/Westend61)Once outside he was intercepted by a sheriff’s deputy who placed him under arrest and then had to defend himself when Gregory tried to bite him, says WDWNT.
Writing in the arrest report, the deputy wrote: “Arnett was aggressive and threatening him and wanting to fight. As he was walking Arnett out of the restaurant, Arnett stopped in the dining area (and) lunged at him again, this time pushing him in the chest while yelling and swearing loudly causing a disturbance while other families were eating
“Myself and other deputies went to place Arnett in handcuffs, I grabbed his left wrist and began to place it behind his back, at which time Arnett began to tense, brace and pull his arms to the front of his body attempting to impede us from placing him in handcuffs.
“While was moving his body resisting us, he lowered his head towards my left arm as if he was going to bite me, I gave a loud clear verbal command, ‘Do not bite me.
“Due to Arnett resisting it caused a disturbance in which families stopped what was happening and began to watch.
“Once Arnett was secured in handcuffs we began to escort him to the office walking him through the crowd of shoppers. Arnett began to yell loudly and cursed, causing several people to stop what they were doing and stare at us.”
“During my interaction with Arnett, I detected a strong odour of alcohol impurities coming from him, bloodshot watery eyes and he had a hard time walking and needed assistance.”
Arnett Gregory was arrested and charged with a third-degree felony count of battery on a law enforcement officer and two misdemeanours for battery and resisting an officer without violence. He has pleaded not guilty.
His arraignment hearing is scheduled for Jan. 26, Orange Circuit Court records show.