PHOENIX – An officer was seriously hurt after a man began to fight with them after allegedly shoplifting in South Phoenix.
What we know:
Around 3:47 p.m. on March 13, an officer off-duty approached a man that was shoplifting near 24th Street and Baseline Road.
“The man would not comply to commands and began to fight with the officer before running from the scene,” Phoenix Police said.
The man was detained nearby, and taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Meanwhile, the officer was also taken to a hospital with a serious but non-life-threatening injury.
Police said that once the man is released from care, he will be booked on charges related to the incident.
What we don’t know:
The exact charges the suspect faces, along with his identity, are unknown as the investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: Phoenix Police Department
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