POTTER VALLEY – A Potter Valley woman was arrested Thursday evening after she allegedly bit her ex-husband.

The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office reported that Tammie Szupello, 31, was arrested for allegedly inflicting injury on her 34-year-old ex-husband, a Lakeport resident.

Just before 7 p.m. Thursday Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to 12090 Eel River Road in Potter Valley on a report of a domestic violence incident.  

Deputies arrived at the Potter Valley area and contacted the victim, who reported he had been assaulted by Szupello after he arrived at her residence to drop off their children.  

Prior to the victim leaving the location, he was contacted by Szupello and during a physical encounter she bit the victim on his arm, the sheriff's office reported.

The victim only received superficial injuries and medical services were not summoned.  

Szupello was arrested for domestic violence and booked at the Mendocino County Jail, according to the sheriff's office.