Iowa man accused of biting another man’s nose off during fight, police say

DUBUQUE, Iowa — An Iowa man is accused of biting off another man’s nose during a fight, authorities said.

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Blayre Allen Ward, 24, of Dubuque, was charged with willful injury causing serious injury, first-degree harassment, assault causing injury, fourth-degree criminal mischief and interference with official acts, KCCI reported.

Ward is being held at the Dubuque County Jail, with bail set at $10,000.

According to a criminal complaint, Allen and John Frank Turner III, 20, were asked to leave Noonan’s Tap in Dubuque at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, KWWL reported.

Traffic camera footage shows Ward, Turner, Austin J. Plumley, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, and a 16-year-old whose name was not released, having an argument, the Telegraph Herald of Dubuque reported.

According to the complaint, Ward punched Plumley and tackled him to the ground, the newspaper reported.

Plumley broke free and ran to a residence and called his father, Scott Plumley, who arrived at the scene, the Telegraph Herald reported.

Camera footage showed Ward throwing several punches at Scott Plumley before biting his nose, the newspaper reported.

According to the criminal complaint, Ward bit “the majority of (Scott Plumley’s nose) off,” KWWL reported.

Ward admitted to biting Scott Plumley’s nose and stated “(he had pieces of the nose still in his teeth,” KCCI reported.

Scott Plumley was taken to an area hospital, the television station reported. He will need surgery to rebuild his nose, KCRG reported.

Austin Plumley suffered injuries to his head, neck and knuckles from the initial assault and was treated at an area hospital, according to KWWL. He was later arrested at the hospital and charged with disorderly conduct-fighting and violation of a no-contact order, the television station reported.

Turner was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct-fighting, according to the Telegraph Herald.

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