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Mich. cops seek robbery suspect who bit off man's lip

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(CBS) OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.- Investigators are searching for a teen robbery suspect who bit off part of a man's lip in Pontiac at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, reports the Detroit Free Press.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the 51-year-old victim said that he was walking with his two young daughters when two teens tried to rob him. The man then tried to fight them off.

As he was on top of one teen, the other suspect hit him, causing him to lose his grip. The would-be robber on the ground then bit him, tearing off part of his lower lip, and broke free.

The suspects escaped and the victim sounght medical attention at a local hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-409-7100 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.

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