Supervisor accused of hitting officer with car, biting him

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta police supervisor hit a fellow officer with her car while he was directing traffic and then bit him, authorities said.

Lt. Sharonne Annette Steed was charged Friday with obstruction, aggravated assault, battery and violation of oath by a public officer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Steed turned herself in Tuesday.

Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said Steed was trying to go to the bank when she failed to comply with orders from Officer Joel Paul Curtis Richardson, who was working an off-duty job assisting with traffic.

Steed ignored Richardson and ended up hitting him with her car, Campos said.

Richardson tried to remove Steed from the car but she bit him on the hand, Campos said. Following the incident, Steed identified herself as an officer.

Steed has been with the department since July 1997 and is an Airport Precinct supervisor. She was placed on administrative leave.

It’s unclear whether she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf.