Arizona Coyotes radio analyst Nick Boynton has been placed on leave after biting a police officer as he was arrested during a fight at a casino, according to reports. The 36-year-old former NHL player is in police custody at Erie County Medical Center following the alleged incident at the Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday night. He caused a disturbance at the casino and fought with Buffalo police officers assigned there to provide security, Buffalo Police Department spokesman Michael DeGeorge said. '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 told the Buffalo News. Arrest: Nick Boynton, pictured playing for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010, allegedly bit a police officer after he caused a disturbance in a casino on Wednesday night . The dad-of-four was arrested and will be charged with assault, criminal mischief and harassment. Boynton was in town for Thursday's Coyotes and Sabres game a few blocks away at the First Niagara Center, the Sabres' home ice. But it looks like he won't be commentating on the game as he was placed on a leave of absence by the team following the incident. Boynton joined the Coyotes' broadcast team in July 2014 after an 11-season career as a defenseman for six teams, including Arizona, skating in a total of 605 NHL games. Boynton, who now works as an analyst for the Arizona Coyotes, is pictured with his wife Jennifer . Scene: He was taken into custody following the incident at this casino in Buffalo, New York last night . He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks when the team won the Stanley Cup in 2010. The native of Nobleton, Ontario married reporter and Realtor Jen Patterson in 2012 and has four young children, including two from a previous relationship. Boynton, who was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 19, has also run 'Boynton Hock Camp' for youth hockey training in Vernon Hills, Illinois, according to his website. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Former NHL player and Arizona Coyotes radio analyst Nick Boynton, 36, 'caused a disturbance at a casino in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday'
When officers approached him 'he bit one on the finger'
He was taken into custody and has been placed on leave . The dad-of-four was in Buffalo for Thursday's Coyotes and Sabres game .