A Costa Mesa police officer suffered minor injuries while responding to a call about a man refusing to leave his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, police said.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a woman called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend was inside her apartment in the 2300 block of Fairview, said Costa Mesa police Sgt. Matt Selinske.

Officers found Marcos Antonio Vargas, 25, of Costa Mesa in the kitchen of the first-level apartment, he said.

“He became combative and tried to gouge out the officer’s eyes out with his fingers and hands,” Selinske said.

During the struggle, a second officer deployed his Taser to subdue Vargas.

The officer, who has been with the department for two years, suffered scrapes and scratches on his face and around his right eye, Selinske said, adding that the officer did not need medical attention.

Vargas was arrested on suspicion of felony attempted mayhem and assault and battery of a police officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest and trespassing. He is being held at the Orange County Jail.

The officer finished his overnight shift and was expected to return to work Sunday, Selinske said.

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