PHOENIX — An officer was injured while responding to a report of a robbery near Central and Dunlap avenues Wednesday night.
Police say officers were called to the area just after 7:30 p.m. and were looking for a man and woman allegedly involved in a robbery.
The man allegedly ran away from officers and when officers caught up, there was a struggle. Police say the 41-year-old man bit one of the officers and broke skin, and also attempted to gain control of the officer's duty weapon before being arrested.
The woman was also arrested.
The injured officer suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was treated at the hospital and has since been released.
The man involved was also taken to a hospital for evaluation but has since been booked into jail on aggravated assault charges and outstanding warrants.
This incident remains under investigation.
