Teacher Who Bit Parsippany Cop Has License Revoked

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A woman who bit a Parsippany police officer during an arrest has permanently forfeited her teaching license as part of a plea agreement, the New Jersey Department of Education said.

Jessica Rosewall, of Fairfield, has agreed to forfeit her health and physical education teaching certificate, effective April 12, 2019, after pleading guilty to obstructing the administration of law charges from the Parsippany Police Department. As part of a plea deal, Rosewall will also serve 18 months probation.

Rosewall was charged with obstructing the administration of law twice in four months in Parsippany; its not clear which charge the guilty plea applies to.

The first charge stemmed from an April 2017 incident. Rosewall, who was 30 at the time, refused to leave a room at the Red Roof Inn. When officers arrived, she refused to put her Rottweiler dog in a cage; the dog lunged and snapped at officers, but no one was hurt, police said.

The second charge came after a similar July 2017, police said. Police were called to a hotel that Rosewall refused to check out of, and discovered an outstanding traffic warrant. As police tried to arrest her, Rosewall bit an officer.

In both cases, Rosewall faces several charges, including obstructing the administration of law. For biting an officer, she was also charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

The State Board of Examiners voted to accept Rosewall's forfeiture. Their decision was based on an affidavit provided by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. It's unclear where Rosewall taught prior to her license revocation.