Man's nose bitten off in brawl at drive-thru
JAMES ISLAND — A 38-year-old carpenter was jailed this week after police accused him of biting off most of a man's nose during a fight at the Burger King on Folly Road.
A 32-year-old man was at the restaurant's drive-thru about 11 p.m. Tuesday when he noticed a white truck behind him with smoking tires, an incident report said. It said the truck then struck the man's vehicle.
Both men got out and went to the ground in a fight, the report said. A witness told police that at one point he saw the truck driver rise up with his face covered in blood and that he spit out a piece of flesh. Charleston County sheriff's deputies observed that the truck driver had blood on his face but no wound, the incident report said.
A piece of the man's nose was taken with him to Medical University Hospital, where he was last listed in fair condition, the report said. He was no longer at the hospital Wednesday, the hospital said.
Gary Eastwood of Fleming Road is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and remained at the Charleston County Detention Center on Wednesday night. His bond was set at $100,000.
Eastwood told deputies he intentionally bit the man's nose off because he was in a "war," according to the report. It said that as a deputy was taking Eastwood to the jail, Eastwood graphically described the taste of blood.
E-mail this story
Printer-friendly version
Comments
eatmorecollards (anonymous) says...
Why did he spit it out, were the boogers not appetizing?
July 10, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
The man lost that fight by a nose.
July 10, 2008 at 7:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
The three of you are awful already. Lol
Channel 2 said that the Eastwood guy "bit off the man's nose", not a piece of his nose like the article said. So which is it? Eastwood would be the dude you'd allow to cut the line at a buffet, you mess around and he gnaws your damn ankle off!
July 10, 2008 at 7:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lou9 (anonymous) says...
Gives a whole new meaning to "Got your nose".
July 10, 2008 at 7:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
berthelot (anonymous) says...
Now he "nose" not to mess with that guy.
July 10, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlene68 (anonymous) says...
hmmmmm... He must have ate bugers and all..... Stupid jerk...
July 10, 2008 at 7:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
I guess you could say now that dude has a good nose for these types of situations.
July 10, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
drp7773 (anonymous) says...
MMMMMM I guess Burger King has to add hold the nose along with hold the pickles hold the lettuce :)
July 10, 2008 at 8:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ironhorse (anonymous) says...
I bet his roommate at County lock-up has him facing the opposite direction......
July 10, 2008 at 8:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
You guys have got us here in tears. stop it, or take it on the road ROFLMAO!!!!
July 10, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Siri (anonymous) says...
Damn I couldn't have planned a better day off!
FUNNY
FUNNY
FUNNY
July 10, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
I hear Eastwood recently graduated from Mike Tyson's School of Brawling with honors!
July 10, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ironhorse (anonymous) says...
Yup! And Hannibal Lector was his teacher.
July 10, 2008 at 9 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
CB, please stop!!! Lmao You all are so wrong!!
"I bet his roommate at County lock-up has him facing the opposite direction......"
Lmao!!
July 10, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
I guess this Eastwood guy told the other one, "Go ahead punk, Make my day"
July 10, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
berthelot (anonymous) says...
Guess he'll have to visit the plastic surgeon and pick a new nose.
July 10, 2008 at 9:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
I'm just confused, was it his whole nose that got bitten off or a piece of it???
July 10, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
"Nobody 'nose' the trouble I've seen. Nobody 'nose" my sorrows!"
July 10, 2008 at 10:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
Does it really matter if it was the whole nose or just a piece? Damn, someone bites off part of my nose and I'd be pissed off and confused....
I assume that he bit off to where the bone is, unless he has super-sized chompers that easily bite off bone...
Anywho... what a freak.
He hit the man's car and then bit off his nose? Dude was seriously having a bad day...
Don't mess with the rednecks, especially "war" crazy rednecks.
July 10, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
I was just asking Marianne because the news reported one thing and the P&C reported another.
July 10, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
Eww. What kind of freakin "war" was this dude in?
Wonder if this dude was on something or off his meds? Cocaine is a helluva drug.
July 10, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Posted by Marianne0558 on July 10, 2008 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Don't mess with the rednecks, especially "war" crazy rednecks.
The other guy should be gratful that Nose Bitter didn't think he looked like a hog or had a pretty mouth.
July 10, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
HE was an extra from that movie "28 Weeks Later" and took his character to heart. He Nose his stuff...
Well the good news is that Sweet Thang can find a man that she is compatible with. He bites off noses and she will smear the blood on the walls. A match made in Heaven!
July 10, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
The other guy should be glad Nose Bitter did not see the movie Reservoir Dogs.
Posted by Girleygirl on July 10, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well the good news is that Sweet Thang can find a man that she is compatible with. He bites off noses and she will smear the blood on the walls. A match made in Heaven!
Actually I was thinking StephineMorsie would be more up his alley.
July 10, 2008 at 10:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
If someone bit part of my nose off, it would be an improvement, I have one of those noses they call a Greek honker like the girl in my "big fat Greek wedding." yes I am part Greek and part Irish
July 10, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MindBath (anonymous) says...
War?
This guy obviously has some problems... but let us not look down our noses at him.
July 10, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
"That shur is a dang mighty fine lookin nose u got ther"
Maybe his girlfriend couldn't afford to buy a new one?
July 10, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
Eastwood just might be Sweet Thing's man...
July 10, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
Naw Jeff- Stephanie would have put him down. She don't play!
July 10, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abr29483 (anonymous) says...
You people need to get a life! What if you were the guy who was injured. I came on here looking for an intellectual discussion regarding this incident. Instead I see a bunch of immature people who have nothing better to do with their time.
Grow up!
July 10, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
abr, if you are looking for intellectual conversation, you have certainly come to the wrong place. The P&C does not offer anything of the such.
July 10, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
What type of intellectual conversation do you expect to get when the subject is about two grown ass men fighting at a Burger King drive thru?
Go ahead and post your intellect OPINION. It's your post someone may or may not respond.
July 10, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
Lmao @ every post after abr29483! Dude, if you want intelligent posting, go to a CNN blog or something, this is the P&C. I hate it when people get on here and tell other posters to get a life, you took time out to type that mess but WE need to get a life?
Get a hot towel and some lotion, might make you feel better. Kthanksforplayingbai!
July 10, 2008 at 12:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
abr29483 (anonymous) says...
Cold Beer is it? Do what you will with your time. I'm sure you and your buddies are getting a kick out of this one. While my friend (yes my personal friend) is sitting at home with NO NOSE. Bitten off by a certifiable nut job.
I thought you all would be discussing how this guy should be evaluated before he is released from jail or maybe offer your sympathies to this young man and this tragic accident.
I was wrong!
July 10, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
Abr, it's very unfortunate what happened to your friend. It's jacked up that he had to encounter this nutjob while he was just trying to get a meal. No one is intentionally making fun of your friend, it's the idiot he encountered. I honestly hope he makes a speedy recovery and that Eastwood guy gets a one way trip to 67 President Street.
July 10, 2008 at 12:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Posted by abr29483 on July 10, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Cold Beer is it? Do what you will with your time. I'm sure you and your buddies are getting a kick out of this one. While my friend (yes my personal friend) is sitting at home with NO NOSE.
Ok so he won't be pulling Santa's sleigh this year. Not the end of the world.
Maybe if both of them did not get their nose out of joint this could have been avoided.
I guess we just don't nose no better not to make jokes about this.
July 10, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
Hey maybe now this guy can get a job impersonating Michael Jackson...
Sorry, HAD to!
July 10, 2008 at 1:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Posted by Tammie on July 10, 2008 at 12:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Abr, it's very unfortunate what happened to your friend. It's jacked up that he had to encounter this nutjob while he was just trying to get a meal. No one is intentionally making fun of your friend, it's the idiot he encountered. I honestly hope he makes a speedy recovery and that Eastwood guy gets a one way trip to 67 President Street.
The guy is lucky he did not get in to a tangle with Jesse Jackson. Jesse would have cut his nuttss off.
July 10, 2008 at 1:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
drp7773 (anonymous) says...
Jeff,, lolol
July 10, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
drp7773 (anonymous) says...
Wow now he can apply for a reporter job at the P&C since he doesn't have a nose for news , he will fit right in :)
July 10, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lou9 (anonymous) says...
I guess the guy who got his nose bit off won't ever be accused of being a brown noser.
July 10, 2008 at 1:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
You all still at it. I thought you would NOSE better. EWW that's was bad. Going in the corner, hanging head in shame
July 10, 2008 at 1:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
Yes, granny, put your nose right in the corner. Or else we will call Mr. Eastwood, it's time for lunch!
July 10, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
Lmao @ Jeff...missing harbles and nose. That'd be tragic.
Wacko Jacko's nose is going to fall off one day while he's eating some vanilla ice cream. And he wont be able to find it. We all nose this.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
July 10, 2008 at 1:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
Speaking of a nose, mine is so big when the sun hits it it shades the rest of my face
July 10, 2008 at 2 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
Granny, you keep you nose out of this.
This is about the friend of abr29483 who is sitting at home with no nose.
July 10, 2008 at 2:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Tammie (anonymous) says...
ColdBeer, you owe me a dollar for my lemonade that I just spit out!
July 10, 2008 at 2:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
Well, I will gladly donate part of mine if he needs it. Lord nose I can spare it
July 10, 2008 at 2:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marianne0558 (anonymous) says...
I have like 10 potato head noses... he can have a variety pack from me...
Those things come with like 3 potatoes now and like millions of parts...
July 10, 2008 at 2:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jeff61 (anonymous) says...
I say send him a red clown nose and all will be well. One that honks no less.
July 10, 2008 at 2:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dingo (anonymous) says...
It is a plain as the nose on your face that the guy who did this should be locked up.. and that everyone hopes that the victim recovers quickly..
July 10, 2008 at 3:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
dingo,
It's as plain as the nose in Mr. Eastwood's mouth!
July 10, 2008 at 3:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lovely_One (anonymous) says...
ColdBeer, corner NOW!
July 10, 2008 at 3:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sj301 (anonymous) says...
To abr29483, so sorry about your friend. Hopefully the doctors can make the necessary repairs with minor scarring. As for the CRAZY guy who did this...what could he have been thinking? Gives new meaning to the phrase "road rage", for sure. Think I'll stick to Taco Bell for late nights snacks. And to the rest of the posters...y'all took all the good lines!
July 10, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
dingo (anonymous) says...
Lovely_One... you are correct. You know, when I first started reading these posts this morning, I was just being nosey.. you people ain't right :-)
July 10, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
Coldbeer
THAT WAS TOO FUNNY! Mr. Potatoe Head....my stomach hurt..lol
Mr. Eastwood really took the good, bad, and ugly character to life.
MAKE MY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
.. In 30 minutes, I go home. When I get there, I am going to print this out. You all have my sides hurting so badly right now LOL! When I need a good laugh, I will reread this.
July 10, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Siri (anonymous) says...
He seen smoking tires and then the guy hit his car.
Isn't that the same as that hardee's commercial or is it BK commercial?
I never would have gotten out of my car!!
coldbeer was funny but tammie's reply about the lemonaid made me choke on my diet pepsi.
I should nose better than to drink and read when ya'll are on a role.
July 10, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
drp7773 (anonymous) says...
I've heard of an eye for an eye, but a nose for a whopper, mmmmmmm ah cha cha cha
July 10, 2008 at 4:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
drp7773 is either telling age or seen a lot of classic tv
July 10, 2008 at 4:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
coolfreaknbeans (anonymous) says...
Maybe Gary Eastwood is really "the king".Maybe he is in a war against McDonalds.I always thought that BK bastard was creepy.Oh well...who nose if we'll ever find out.
July 10, 2008 at 5:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
SCPDBLUE (anonymous) says...
Welcome to Burger King may I help you.. Yes all Have a Whopper combo NOoo on second thought, I think I'll have a nose instead,its alittle tuff but chewy.:)
July 10, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
walleyedwoman1215 (anonymous) says...
What if it had been a woman driving the vehicle that was hit? He might have killed her. (Not that most women would've jumped out spoiling for a fight, but I can picture him dragging her through the window.) This guy either has serious PTSD, roid rage or meth madness. Something in the milk ain't clean. To the victim, I hope you are able to heal soon!
July 10, 2008 at 9:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
droopycopper (anonymous) says...
We should all be concerned that a crazy man like this was even on the streets. Sounds like something straight from a horror movie! My heart goes out to the victim who was at the wrong place at the wrong time...a victim whose life is forever changed. One who will need many surgeries, I'm sure. As for the jokes, it would suck if it happened to someone in your family...or you. This crazy man HAD to be on some major drugs!
July 11, 2008 at 11:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rollo (anonymous) says...
Stories like this make me think Mr.s Smith and Wesson need to be at my side at the least sign of trouble. If I'm going to spend hours (and thousands of dollars) in surgery and weeks in recuperation, losing all that time from work, I might come out better spending hours in jail, thousands on bail, and working until my Grand Jury arraignment.
July 11, 2008 at 10:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
emck101 (anonymous) says...
wasnt that part of a Burger King commercial
July 13, 2008 at 12:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
matt_schlo (anonymous) says...
Wow - see what happens when you constantly have war happening in a country? The unintelligent and/or uncultured people bite each others' noses off in a fast-food drive thru because they are in a "war."
I'm sure this is a guy who favors the death penalty, so I say deliver poetic justice.
July 13, 2008 at 5:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Postandcourier.com is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Postandcourier.com does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not postandcourier.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website.
Users can now build user-to-user connections, follow friends' recent posts, add an avatar that fits their personality, and more. If you have posted here before you'll need to sign up again, or if you've never posted before, start now by signing up!
Full terms and conditions can be read here.