Ohio nose-biter surrenders to police

CLEVELAND, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- An Ohio poll worker accused of head-butting and biting the nose of a voter turned himself into police, officials said.

Charges are pending against James N. Williams, 53, who allegedly assaulted Greg Flanagan, 49, Tuesday at a Cleveland polling place, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported Thursday.

Williams, an elections rover, was arguing with a campaign worker about the worker's distance from the polling place when Flanagan said he told Williams "he didn't have to be such an ass" to the campaign worker.

"He came after me and said, 'What did you say?' He head butted me. He bit my nose. He tried to bite it off," Flanagan said.

Polling location coordinator Andre Bell pulled Williams off Flanagan before Williams jumped into his car and drove off. Williams surrendered to Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputies Wednesday.

Flanagan was treated at MetroHealth Medical Center for a "human bite," the hospital said.