A man was arrested after allegedly biting off the fingertip of another fan during a fight at an NHL hockey game, police said.
The fight between six fans broke out around 9:30 p.m. Friday at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., as the Boston Bruins played the Arizona Coyotes, the Arizona Republic reported, citing Arizona State University Police.
In a short video posted on Twitter, a group is seen throwing punches and shoving each other before police arrive. At one point, multiple people fall in the stands, tumbling into other rows. A police officer who jumps into the fray also takes a spill into another row. Several other officers then emerge and pull the combatants off of each other.
Nashaknik Allen Shontz was identified as the biter and charged with aggravated assault, according to the Arizona Republic. The others were each given citations for disorderly contact.
Steven Rocha, who had an index fingertip bitten off, was taken to a local hospital, according to the report.
An unidentified Phoenix officer who responded to the scene was also injured, but the severity of the injuries is unknown.
