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3 days ago
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Phoenix police officer hospitalized with broken bones after fight with suspect
A Phoenix police officer was hospitalized May 30 following an altercation in south Phoenix that left her with broken bones. The officer responded to reports of a person banging on the windows of a business near 19th and Southern avenues, scaring patrons inside, Sgt. Brian Bower, a Phoenix police spokesperson, told reporters at a news conference. The man began an "active fight" with the officer when she informed him that police were investigating the incident, Bower said. The man struck the officer in the head, and she fell to the ground, "not very responsive and bleeding," Bower said. She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Bower described the officer as "young" with six years of service in the department and said she was being treated for broken bones in her lower leg. The man was taken into custody. Neither the officer nor the man was identified by police. Shooting: Woman shoots intruder found in her west Phoenix home, police say This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix officer hospitalized after fight with suspect
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7 days ago
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Stolen semi-trucks recovered by officers in Phoenix; 4 arrested
The Brief Four people were arrested in connection to two semi-trucks being stolen in Phoenix on Monday, May 26. No names have been released in this case, and it's unknown what was inside the trucks. PHOENIX - Two stolen semi-trucks were recovered by authorities in Phoenix on Monday afternoon, the police department said. What we know Officers first responded to reports of a stolen trailer at a warehouse near 32nd Avenue and Broadway Road around 2 p.m. on May 26. Officers then found two stolen semi-trucks with trailers attached driving away. "One of the stops took place on the I-10 and Avondale Blvd. where officers took the suspect into custody. The other truck was stopped in the area of 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road and the driver for the truck was also taken into custody," Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower said. A total of four people were arrested in connection with the thefts, Sgt. Bower said. Westbound lanes of I-10 at Avondale Boulevard were closed for a short period during the investigation, but have been reopened. What we don't know There's no word on what was inside the trailers, if anything. Police haven't released any names in connection with this incident.
