India, June 24 -- Actor Martin Kove, known for playing the menacing sensei John Kreese in The Karate Kid (1984) and Cobra Kai series, has been accused by co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim of assaulting her during a public event.

According to police reports obtained by Deadline, the 78-year-old actor was removed from Summer Con, held in Puyallup, Washington, after allegedly biting Hannah-Kim on the arm during a meet-and-greet on Sunday, June 22. Hannah-Kim, 37, who joined the cast in Season 5 as the fierce Kim Da-Eun, claimed Kove bit her so hard it came "almost to drawing blood".

The actor told local law enforcement that the incident occurred without provocation. As she passed by a meet-and-greet table, Kove allegedly grabbed her arm and bit it...