Boston Man Arraigned in Alleged Eye-Gouging Attack on MBTA Officer

Overview

• Fritznel Jean, 28, pleaded not guilty in Roxbury Municipal Court to mayhem and multiple counts of assault on a police officer.
• Prosecutors say the struggle began in the booking area at Transit Police headquarters as officers prepared to take him for fingerprinting on a Quincy warrant.
• They allege he jumped on an officer, bit the back of the officer’s head, and tried to bite another officer before being restrained.
• Officials report the first officer suffered burst blood vessels in both eyes, severe bruising, and a cut that required two stitches.
• A judge set $100 cash bail in the new case and revoked his bail in the Quincy matter for 60 days, with the next court date set for May 12.