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Coyotes radio analyst accused of biting police officer (Update)

UNIONDALE, NY - MARCH 26: Nick Boynton #24 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the New York Islanders on March 26, 2011 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Flyers defeated the Islanders 4-1. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

UPDATE: The Buffalo News has given us more details of the Boynton case. They are below:

After being cut off at the bar early Thursday morning, Nick Boynton, a former defenseman with the Boston Bruins, went on a drunken rampage at the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, pushing patrons, calling women vulgar names and fighting with officers, police sources said.

When it was over, Boynton, who was in town as a radio announcer for the Arizona Coyotes, landed in the city jail, facing several charges.

Boynton was so drunk, police sources said, they decided to wait until the Thursday afternoon session of Buffalo City Court to take him there for arraignment.

Casino personnel cut Boynton off from the bar at about 1:45 a.m. because of his intoxicated behavior, police sources said. That prompted him to yell and swear at workers, with his anger especially directed at women employees, calling them vulgar names, police sources said.

According to the story, Boynton is a diabtetic and was taken to the hospital for treatment. It says Boynton was going to address the incident Thursday night at the Coyotes/Sabres game, but instead was placed on a leave of absence by the Coyotes.

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Arizona Coyotes radio analyst Nick Boynton was accused of biting a police officer during a disturbance at a Buffalo area casino a report in the Buffalo News said.  Per the report, Boynton was arrested and will be charged with assault, criminal mischief and harassment.

From the story:

Boynton is accused of causing a disturbance at the Buffalo Creek Casino on Wednesday night and fighting with Buffalo police officers assigned there to provide security.

“He was abusive to the staff at the casino, and when officers tried to take him into custody, he bit one of them on the finger,” a police source said.

The Coyotes released a statement of their own:

"Early this morning, Coyotes radio color analyst Nick Boynton was involved in a situation at a Buffalo casino. A police investigation is underway. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and until the continuing legal process is completed, we will have no further comment. Mr. Boynton has been placed on a leave of absence."

Boynton is an 11-year veteran, his last season coming in 2010-11 when he played 51 games between Chicago and Philadelphia. This comes before Thursday's "Tank Wars" match up between the Coyotes and Sabres.

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