A drunk who bit a police officer's finger and threatened to "smash" a woman cop's "face in" has been jailed. Police arrested an intoxicated Jordan Staple in the early hours of Saturday, September 23, outside a bar in Rugby's Sheep Street before the attack.

Staple was attempting to fight security guards, police said, and repeatedly stated his intent towards a bouncer in front of officers by saying he would "bang him out". Officers offered him the chance to go home and 'sleep it off' but he refused and was later arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour.

On his way into custody, Staple banged his head on the cage inside a police van and had to be diverted to hospital for treatment. But his behaviour failed to improve at the hospital where he shouted at one officer: “I am going to smash her face in."

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He was also heard telling an officer not touch his wrist otherwise he'd "bite" their finger. The thug also threatened to smash up the hospital, police added.

The decision was made to sedate Staple to calm him so hospital staff could treat his head wounds. But he bit the finger of a police constable who was attempting to restrain him.

He later argued in interview that this was a reasonable response - and that he had only had one pint. Staple was jailed for 12 weeks on November 13 at Coventry Magistrates' Court.

He was also ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £154 having been convicted of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and assaulting a police officer. Chief constable Debbie Tedds said: "All too often police officers and staff are subjected to threats and violence. On average in Warwickshire there are 20 assaults against police officers and staff per month.

“In this incident, Staple threatened members of the public as well as officers, and threatened to destroy furnishings within a public hospital setting. He was offered the opportunity to go home, but chose instead to continue threatening and causing harm to others.

“It is a shame that our officers have to put up with this level of abuse, but the outcome would have been worse had they not stepped in. I am happy with this final result and proud of the officers who made it possible.”