A 'known actor' bit the ear off another man in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as they argued about President Donald Trump, police say.

The victim was bitten at his apartment in the city's East Liberty neighborhood after a verbal argument turned physical, police said.

Salatiel Marcos Ortiz told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he got home at around 2.30am Monday and his roommate quickly turned combative.

The roommate feared he'll be deported under Trump, Ortiz told the newspaper.

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Salatiel Marcos Ortiz says he got home at around 2.30am Monday and his roommate quickly turned combative

Ortiz says that his roommate was drinking beer and watching Trump on TV. The roommate broke his finger and bit off some of his ear

Ortiz, 30, says that he and his roommate are Mexican.

Ortiz told the newspaper that his roommate was drinking beer and watching Trump on TV.

The roommate broke his finger and bit off some of his ear, the newspaper reported.

Ortiz told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette his roommate had threatened to grab a knife and kill him, but he fled on foot to a gas station.

Pittsburgh police said that they responded to a Baum Boulevard gas station around 6.45am Monday.

According to authorities, 'Officers located a 30-year-old male victim who had been assaulted at his apartment in the 300 block of Amber Street by a known male actor.

'According to the investigation, the victim and actor were arguing about President Donald Trump.

The part of Ortiz's ear was recovered by police in the apartment. His finger is in a cast and his ear was stitched back together and bandaged

The victim was bitten at his apartment in the city's East Liberty neighborhood after a verbal argument turned physical, police said

'The argument turned physical and the actor bit the victim's right ear off. The victim ran to a nearby gas station to seek help.'

Police spokeswoman Emily Schaffer says she isn't able to say whether the victim supported Trump or opposed him.

The part of Ortiz's ear was recovered by police in the apartment.

Police say he was taken to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in stable condition.

Ortiz is out of the hospital, and his ear was stitched back together and bandaged, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

Ortiz, 30, says that he and his roommate are Mexican. The roommate feared he'll be deported under Trump, according to Ortiz

Police say they know who bit the man's ear and are searching for him. They wouldn't give his name.

Schaffer told DailyMail.com that authorities are continuing to investigate.

'We can't release the name until there's a warrant' issued, she said.

Schaffer said there is no timeline for when a warrant for the attacker will be released.

The incident took place in the 300 block of Amber Street (pictured)