Police: Drunk PC Man Bit Woman's Face

A Port Chester man was arrested Saturday after assaulting a woman he met at an Adee Street bar, according to police.

Officers responded to La Grotta at 107 Adee St. at 4:20 a.m. for a report of a woman who had been assaulted. The victim, who had bite marks and bruises on her face, told officers she'd met 42-year-old Marco Antonio Martinez when the Port Chester man bought her a drink earlier in the night.

Later, as the 40-year-old Bronx woman left the bar, Martinez followed her out, climbing into a van where she was waiting to go back to the Bronx, Lt. James Ladeairous said.

Martinez ripped a gold chain from the victim's neck, pushed her down into her seat, then climbed on top of her and bit her in the face three times, the victim told police. There were three bite marks on the victim's left cheek, right cheek and right upper lip.

While the victim was giving officers a statement at police headquarters on North Main Street, Martinez texted the victim, saying he was sorry and "it was alcohol that made him do it," police said. In the text,

Martinez told the victim he was at home and the victim could relay that information to police if she chose.

Martinez, of 164 King St., was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He's due back in court this week.

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