A Phoenix police officer was injured after responding to a large gathering, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
Around 10 p.m. July 5, police were called out for reports of criminal damage in a neighborhood near 35th Avenue and Cactus Road, according to Lorraine Fernandez, spokesperson for the Phoenix Police Department.<\/p>\n
Arriving officers made contact with a large group of adult men and teens in an alley, where a man resisted commands of police and assaulted an officer, prompting an underage male to intervene and also attack, Fernandez said.<\/p>\n
Another police officer used pepper spray to stop the fight, said Fernandez.<\/p>\n
The assaulted officer sustained minor injuries and was treated on scene by the Phoenix Fire Department, according to Fernandez.<\/p>\n
More police arrived and witnessed the group walking from the alley back into a residence, Fernandez said. Police organized a containment, and eventually, 20 people exited the home, according to Fernandez.<\/p>\n
The teen attacker was taken to the hospital but was later booked along with the adult attacker for aggravated assault on a police officer. Both of them remained unidentified.<\/p>\n
An unidentified adult woman was also treated by the Phoenix Fire Department and taken to the hospital for a medical condition, Fernandez said.<\/p>\n
The incident remained under investigation.<\/p>\n
Contact reporter Rey Covarrubias Jr. at rcovarrubias@gannett.com. Follow him on Instagram, X, Threads and Bluesky: @ReyCJrAZ.<\/p>\n