ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- There was a shocking attack against an Orange County sheriff's deputy. A man suspected of having HIV is charged with attempted murder for allegedly biting a deputy.

The incident began as the 32-year-old suspect ran from a Shell gas station with a bag in hand. He didn't get far, just to the Greyhound bus station, where deputies already happened to be. He wouldn't stop and, even after one taser prong, he kept kicking and fighting. When Roderick Mayes was finally restrained, the deputy who was attacked noticed a bright red bite mark on his arm.

It started as nothing more than a petty theft at the Shell gas station off John Young Parkway. According to the owner, Mayes was making a dash with some stolen goods. He was spotted by members of the Orange Sheriff's Office tactical unit who said Mayes had no intention of stopping.

"When they tried to put cuffs on the bad guy, he tried to bite one oh them. He did, he just didn't break the skin," said Sgt. Spike Hopkins, who is a supervisor for the unit.

According to the report, once Mayes was finally restrained, the deputy who was bitten asked the suspect not once but two times if he had AIDS or HIV. Twice he said no, but once he was in a patrol car Mayes allegedly said, "I'm glad I bit him. I have HIV."

The deputy who was assaulted is back on duty or will be shortly; his wife just had a baby. As for Mayes, he's in jail. The attempted murder charge may be downgraded based on the results of the blood test.

Either way, if he hopes to get out he'll have to agree to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.