Adam "Pacman" Jones busted a cop's lip after "intentionally" throwing an elbow at the officer's face during his arrest Saturday ... new court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, state.
The incident, according to the docs, took place at the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington, Ky. at around 1:48 AM -- roughly an hour after Jones had been placed into custody for allegedly being drunk in public.
The docs state that during questioning outside of a bar at around 12:45 AM, Pacman cussed at police .