The man who lost his finger claimed the incident began after he honked at a driver who didn't move his car when the light turned green.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – An assistant prosecutor in Ohio has been fired after allegedly biting off someone's finger in road rage incident.
Christopher Murray, an assistant prosecutor at the Green County Prosecutor's Office, was identified by police as a suspect who was arrested early on June 30 following allegations of that he attacked a motorist.
Around 12:30 a.m. that morning, officers responded to the area of Woodman Drive overpass over State Route 35 on report of a fight, according to an incident report from the Riverside Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw a man standing outside his vehicle with blood on his shorts.
While the man received medical treatment, officers determined that his finger had been bitten off.
The man told police that a second person involved in the fight had fled the scene. Officers later located part of the man's finger underneath his parked vehicle.
The man receiving treatment claimed that the altercation began after another man, later identified by police as Murray, did not move his car when a stoplight turned green. The man honked at the unmoving car, at which point Murray stepped out of his car and confronted the other man.
The two became involved in a physical altercation, he told police. He also claimed that, at one point, he got on top of Murray, at which point Murray bit him.
The victim was transported to a hospital for further treatment, according to the incident report.
Murray is now facing charges of felonious assault.
In a statement provided to Nexstar's WDTN, Greene County Prosecuting Attorney David Hayes confirmed that Murray's employment at the Greene County office had been terminated.
Hayes also said that Murray had been on leave since July 9.
