Phoenix Police officer seriously hurt while taking shoplifting suspect into custody
PHOENIX - A Phoenix Police officer was seriously hurt while trying to take a shoplifter into custody on Tuesday afternoon.
The Dec. 31 incident happened near Central and Southern avenues, the police department says.
"Officers on scene located the suspect and while taking him into custody one of the officers received serious injuries to their knee which they were taken to the hospital for follow up," Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower said.
Police say a Taser was used on the suspect, and he was arrested and booked into jail. He was not identified.
The suspect is accused of aggravated assault and other charges related to the shoplifting incident.
Police didn't say which business this happened at.