Insulting the bouncer is no longer the worst way to get into a party.

A 37-year-old man punched a cop while trying to return to a hopping party in Potero Hill on Thursday night, according to police.

Officers were trying to break up the rowdy fiesta near 25th and Connecticut streets when the suspect landed his punch at about 11:15 p.m., police said.

In the end, the cop wasn’t the only one who ended up at a local hospital.

The suspect complained of pain to his shoulder, police said.

maldax@sfexaminer.com