Man Accused Of Biting Cop After Fleeing On Bicycle

TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man who allegedly bit a police officer earlier this month after refusing to stop his bicycle is facing a felony assault charge in Bowie County.

Davie Devante Harrison, 33, had allegedly run a stop sign on March 3 in the 400 block of Connella St. at the intersection with Wheeler St. shortly before officers with the Texarkana Texas Police Dept. told him to stop, according to a probable cause affidavit.

After being told to stop, Harrison allegedly stepped up his pedaling, turned to the police cruiser behind him and said, “I ain’t stopping, I didn’t run no stop sign.”

Harrison allegedly ran two additional stop signs before making a turn onto Lumpkin St., the affidavit said. Harrison allegedly began running on foot after his black Mongoose bicycle collided with a patrol car, the affidavit said.

An officer reportedly caught Harrison, who had tripped, after he went over a fence on property in the 500 block of Waterman St. While Harrison was on the ground, he allegedly bit the inner right thigh of an officer.

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Harrison is facing charges of assault on a public servant and evading arrest with a prior conviction. He was also charged with misdemeanor offenses in connection with a small amount of marijuana and a pipe which were allegedly recovered from his pants.

If convicted of assaulting the officer, Harrison faces two to ten years in prison. If found guilty of evading arrest with a previous conviction, he faces six months to two years in a state jail.

Harrison is currently being held in the Bowie County jail with bail totaling $132,000.

The case has been assigned to Fifth District Judge Bill Miller.