Man Accused of Biting Neighbor's Lip

CLINTON TWP, Mich. (myFOXDetroit.com) - There's bad blood between neighbors on one Clinton Township street. Now, one man is charged with assault and accused of biting someone on his lip.

The incident allegedly took place Sunday night on Sharkey Street. Neighborhood kids were playing football on an empty lot when the football landed near the mailbox of Daniel Allen's home.

We're told that's when Allen tossed the ball away from the kids.

When Winfred Fernandes went to confront him, that's when Allen allegedly started biting his face.

"He just took a chunk out of me and grabbed my neck, scratched me... quite a few marks," said Fernades. "He bit through my lip."

Fernandes was hospitalized and required stitches to his lip.

Daniel Allen was arrested. Police say he is charged with aggravated assault with intent to maim.

Pearline Allen defended her brother, saying he acted in self-defense when hostile neighbors confronted him.

Daniel Allen is currently being held in the Macomb County Jail.

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