Brooklyn councilwoman arrested and charged after allegedly biting NYPD officer at protest: Police

Brooklyn councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested on Wednesday and charged after allegedly biting a New York City Police Department officer at a protest over a planned male homeless shelter.

Police said she faces charges of second- and third-degree assault, resisting arrest as well as obstruction of governmental administration.

The homeless shelter is reportedly backed by the city council and will house about 150 single men.

“[Under] no way shape or form is it acceptable to assault and/or bite a New York City police officer,” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said during a news briefing Wednesday.