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BY WILL COLLINS

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

After being spit on and injured during the struggle to handcuff a man suspected to be on PCP this Saturday, 6 Jersey City Police officers are now receiving medical treatment.

Police were attempting to serve Terrance Smith, 30, with a temporary restraining order from his ex-girlfriend when he became uncontrollable, according to NJ.com.  His ex-girlfriend called the police to Freemont Street once she realized that Smith was in the area.

Upon arrival, it was apparent to the police that Smith had been using drugs, and he became irate when the officers tried to hand him the papers showing proof of the temporary restraining order.  Smith then began to flail his arms at the police, which called for multiple officers to grab him and help to restrain him.

One officer fell, hitting his head on a curb, while another injured his hand during the arrest; however, nj.com reports that x-rays confirmed that the officers were okay.  During the ambulance ride, the police report stated, Smith was forced to wear a ‘spit mask’ because he continued to spit at officers even after they restrained him.

Aside from the physical injuries sustained by two officers, six of them were treated for exposure to blood and saliva as well.

Terrance Smith is now charged with aggravated assault on police officers, throwing bodily fluids at officers, resisting arrest, obstructing, and being under the influence of drugs.