Cop Rips Blinged Out Grill from Man's Teeth at Tenn. Jail, Says Attorney

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

(Credit: AP Graphic)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS/AP) There's a reason why Lil Wayne had dental surgery before heading to the big house.

Inmate Anthony McCoy was told to remove the jewelry from his teeth before heading to jail, but he said it was cemented to his teeth and couldn't be removed.

McCoy ended up spitting out blood and teeth after a sheriff's lieutenant reached into his mouth and yanked out the grill, according to McCoy's attorney David Raybin.

Raybin says the enamel on his client's front four teeth were ripped off and he was denied proper medical treatment afterward.

McCoy was arrested in November and brought to the jail for not paying child support.

Lawyers in Nashville have worked out a settlement of $95,000, which is schedule d to go before Nashville's Metropolitan Council on Tuesday evening.

The sheriff's lieutenant was demoted and suspended.

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by lamos1 March 25, 2010 7:52 PM EDT: Anthony is my cousin and I'm glad he got justice. This should teach these people who have authority that they can't just do what they want and won't get in trouble for it. YAY!!! ANTHONY!!!; Reply to this comment


by MalloryDavis March 17, 2010 6:33 AM EDT: Glad to see that a COP got his just desserts. Pompous jerk!; Reply to this comment


by MalloryDavis March 17, 2010 6:32 AM EDT: Glad to see that a COP got his just desserts. Pompous jerk!; Reply to this comment


by writer10 March 16, 2010 10:48 PM EDT: no money for child support but money for such a ridiculous 'fashion' statement...what an idiot...gee...wonder where stereotyping for loser dead-beat dads comes from again?? oops...not PC? tsktsk; Reply to this comment

by krzeaz March 16, 2010 8:12 PM EDT

I guess Anthony McCoy better learn to follow directions, then. They told him to remove the bling. He could have gone to a dentist and had it done.
Brought it upon himself, by not following directions.

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by brianbwb2011 March 17, 2010 1:00 PM EDT: Right, like they are going to let him walk out of processing for lockup, and go to the dentist, in order to follow their instruction.

Perhaps you need your grill yanked for posting such a lunatic statement.


by justsane-2009 March 16, 2010 11:51 AM EDT: "Inmate Anthony McCoy was told to remove the jewelry from his teeth before heading to jail, but he said it was cemented to his teeth and couldn't be removed."

he's lucky it was a deputy that ripped it out. another inmate might have shanked him for it...next time, pay attention to the instructions. better yet, pay your child support. the $95K is going towards taking caring of his child/children, right?; Reply to this comment