A Chelsea police officer reportedly had a part of his ear bitten off when responding to a domestic call Friday afternoon, a development the department’s chief says is a “stark reminder of the dangers our officers face every day.”

Officers, responding to reports of a domestic disturbance on Shurtleff Street, blocks away from Route 1, around 2:20, encountered what the department described as a “highly volatile situation,” with one suffering “serious injuries.”

“During the course of the engagement, one officer was attacked, resulting in part of their ear being bitten off,” the department said in a release.

“The officer was immediately provided with first aid at the scene and was transported to MGH Boston for further treatment,” the department added. “His condition is currently stable, but he will require further medical attention.”

Police have identified the suspect involved in the incident as 27-year-old Carlos Daniel Sanabria who has been apprehended and is in custody. Charges are pending as the investigation continues, police said.

“This is a stark reminder of the dangers our officers face every day. We are grateful that the injuries, while serious, were not life-threatening,” Chief Keith E. Houghton said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the officer and his family as he recovers.”

There’ve been numerous reports of police officers being injured on the job this summer.

Earlier this month, a Boston Municipal Court judge ordered a 25-year-old man locked up for sending a Transit Police officer to the hospital with a “serious bite wound” and attacking another after he woke up on the floor of a Red Line train at Park Street in Boston.

Also in August, a Burlington Police Department reserve officer working a detail was struck by an SUV and thrown on top of the vehicle, seriously injuring him, authorities said.

In late July, a Boston Police officer was struck by a construction vehicle in the North End, suffering serious injuries considered not life-threatening. That came days after a city police officer investigating a stolen car report was struck by a man in the car in the Forest Hills MBTA station parking lot, the police commissioner and DA reported.