PHOENIX — A police officer was hospitalized due to various injuries sustained during a fight investigation on Friday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The officer, who is part of the South Mountain Precinct, responded to calls of a man banging on the glass outside a business in the area of 18th Street and Southern Avenue around 1:15 p.m.
The suspect has been arrested.
How was Phoenix police officer hospitalized?
The suspect punched her in the face and she fell to the ground, according to Sgt. Brian Bower.
“During that tussle, during that fight, she fell to the ground,” Bower said during a news conference. “We don’t have confirmation on exactly how she broke her leg, but it was sometime during this very active fight.”
Details about suspect who left Phoenix police officer hospitalized
Police will investigate surveillance footage from nearby businesses as well as the officer’s body-warn camera to learn more details about how she was injured.
Several people witnessed the suspect assaulting her and called 911.
The adult male suspect left the scene after the assault, but witnesses helped police track him down and he was arrested without further incident, police said.
“The officer is a young officer within the precinct. She is highly motivated and does a tremendous job,” Cmdr. Rick Leyvas said at the conference. “I would ask the community to send their prayers and keep her in mind and she continues her recovery.”
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