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OFF-DUTY LINCOLNTON DETECTIVE BIT IN ALTERCATION

Lincolnton Police detective Lt. Brian Green was bitten on the hand during a Friday incident in Shelby. Green was off-duty at the time of the incident.

By Jon Mayhew

An off-duty Lincolnton Police detective suffers a hand injury after
being bit by a Charlotte man in Shelby, where 48-year-old
Thomas Colon had to be tasered four times by Shelby Police
officers.

The incident happened Friday according to an on-file report at
the Shelby Police Department.

According to the report, detective Lt. Brian Green noticed Colon
driving “recklessly and carelessly” before the incident happened
on Cherryville Road.

"Every few feet, he was weaving in his lsne," said Green.

The suspect finally came to a stop near Highway 180 to
check on his vehicle. Colon then "took off" according to Green,
traveling at a high rate of speed.

"He even ran off the road and hit a driveway, running through
people's yards in the process," said Green. "Eventually, he came
to a stop in front of the Dover YMCA."

Green said another motorist stopped and ran up to the vehicle,
taking possession of the keys as Colon looked at the back of his truck.

"The motorist threw the keys at me, and as I was picking up the
keys, Colon got in my face," said Green.

When Green began defending himself, that's when he was bit
on the hand. Green wasn't injured in the incident.

"It left a red mark on my hand," said Green.

Even after Shelby police arrived on the scene, Colon refused to
comply with commands. An officer first stunned the suspect in
the chest, but that didn’t stop him according to the report.

Colon even tried to grab the taser after the first shock, causing
the second shock to the back.

A third shock had no effect, while the fourth shock enabled four
officers to come in and wrestle Colon to the ground.

Cleveland County EMS was dispatched to assess Colon's
possible medical condition and injuries, which were reportedly
minor.

The report indicated Colon became cooperative while in the care
of Cleveland EMS. Colon was charged with resisting a public
officer.

Green later discovered the suspect suffered from a medical condition that resulted in the incident.

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