Report: Kingsport policeman loses finger tip while trying to arrest unruly visitor at apartment complex

A Kingsport police officer lost the tip of his finger and was shocked with his own stun gun as he detained an unruly Southwest Virginia man outside an apartment complex.

Alex Michael Jessee, 36, of Norton, faces two counts of aggravated assault, vandalism, public intoxication and other charges following the weekend incident in the 1300 block of Riverbend Drive, according to an obtained police report.

Jessee had been giving somewhat coherent statements about owning the property and then resisted officers including kicking and striking the officer and then biting the policeman’s finger before he was eventually taken into custody.

(PHOTO: KPD)