ECSO: Man bit off fiance's ear after accusing him of talking to another man

A Pensacola man was arrested Sunday on claims he bit off a chunk of his fiance's ear in a scuffle.

Marcus Crenshaw, 24, faces one count of aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability for the Jan. 22 incident, which sent the victim to the hospital.

When Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived on scene, the victim was calm but had a bandage wrapped around his head and dried blood on his face, according to Crenshaw's arrest report.

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The victim said Crenshaw was looking at his phone and found that he had been talking to another man. Crenshaw allegedly threw the phone, damaging the screen and began attacking the victim.

The victim said that during a tussle Crenshaw bit his left ear and he later realized it was bleeding and a chunk was missing from the top.

He said he called 911, and Crenshaw waited with him, but the pain became too severe so he got a taxi to a local hospital.

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The deputy noted in the report that neither the victim nor Crenshaw were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident.

Crenshaw was booked into the Escambia County Jail on Sunday and was released the next day on a $5,000 bond.

An attempt made by the News Journal to contact Crenshaw for comment was unsuccessful.

Emma Kennedy can be reached at ekennedy@pnj.com or 850-435-8680.