A man arrested is accused of putting a San Antonio police officer in a chokehold and hitting him multiple times in the head with a rock, according to an incident report obtained by KSAT.

Abel Joe Hernandez Jr., 34, was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant in connection with the Sept. 10 assault, Bexar County records show.

SAPD officer Joshua Primiano was found bleeding “profusely” from his head and face while lying on the ground, police stated. He was later taken to a local hospital for treatment.

An SAPD spokesperson told KSAT that Primiano is currently on injured leave.

According to the incident report, a witness had called 911 to report that a man, later identified as Hernandez, was sitting in a chair in his backyard.

Primiano arrived on the scene and told Herna

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