A Saint Paul woman punched a security guard at a Maplewood bar hard enough to dislodge a tooth implant and later bit an officer, according to the complaint.
Shareina Sylvia Nemer, 34, is charged in Ramsey County District Court with felony third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm (a maximum of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both) and gross misdemeanor fourth-degree assault of a peace officer (364 days in jail, a $3,000 fine or both). The alleged offenses date to Nov. 7 and the complaint was filed Nov. 9.
Officers went to a Maplewood bar about 10:40 p.m. Nov. 7 on a report of a woman fighting with security, the complaint says. A security guard told them Nemer went in and out of consciousness, then became aggressive and punched her in the face with a closed fist. The punch dislodged a rear tooth implant. The guard restrained Nemer. Nemer lost consciousness again and, when she came to, bit the guard on the forearm and left a puncture wound.
Surveillance video confirmed the guard’s account, according to the complaint. A woman with Nemer told officers they had had several drinks at the bar.
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Officers handcuffed Nemer. She tried to get out of the cuffs and kicked at officers, the complaint says. When medics arrived an officer helped place her in soft restraints on a stretcher and she bit his forearm near the elbow, leaving bruising.
The guard went to a hospital and was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in her right wrist, according to the complaint. She has a follow-up appointment with an orthopedist and had to see a dentist to have the implant put back in.
