A man accused of biting Tasmania Police officers during an arrest overnight has been charged with assaulting police.
The 32-year-old allegedly turned violent when officers came to arrest him at a Kings Meadows home on Friday night.
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Police say he punched and bit two officers during the incident.
They said neither officer received serious injuries.
The man is expected to front the Launceston Magistrates Court today on charges of common assault, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and property damage.