Fair Lawn man accused of spitting blood on police officer after Glen Rock traffic stop

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Last updated: Tuesday December 17, 2013, 4:43 PM

GLEN ROCK A Fair Lawn man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly spitting blood on a borough patrolman during a traffic stop on Route 208, authorities said.

Edward Guy, 31, was a passenger in a mini-van police pulled over just after 2 a.m. on Monday. The driver stopped near Goffle Road after a brief pursuit, officials said, and cooperated with police, but Guy allegedly did not.

He started yelling and swearing at officers, who summoned for back-up when Guy later refused to exit the vehicle, authorities said. Officers from Hawthorne and Ridgewood responded within minutes.

Guy, who was described by the driver as extremely intoxicated, was forcibly removed from the car by police, who handcuffed him and placed him in the back of a squad car. The officers later noticed Guy was trying to kick out the vehicles windows, authorities said. Later, he spit at police as they put his legs in shackles, officials said.

Guy was transported to Bergen County Regional Medical Center, where he continued to resist officers, attempted to overturn a stretcher he was strapped to, and tried kicking a nurse, authorities said.

One of the officers Guy managed to spit blood on was taken to The Valley Hospital for a blood workup and preliminary treatment. Word on the officers condition was not available Tuesday afternoon.

Guy is being held at Bergen County Jail on $50,000 bail. He is due in court Jan. 7 on two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, as well as charges of resisting arrest, obstructing an official government function and two separate motor vehicle passenger safety violations.

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