Sunday, April 6, 2008

Officer injured by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com


SPRINGBORO, Ohio April 6 2008

BY: Bryan Hill

Security News Magazinehttp://www.privateofficer.com/


A shoplifter trying to steal one of the hottest theft items right now found himself in jail after he struggled with a police officer and injured him.A Springboro police officer working a security detail at the Kroger on West Central Avenue was injured in a scuffle with the suspect Friday night.The officer became aware of two men who were shoplifting razor blades and tried to detain the suspects.When the officer tried to stop them, one of the men ran off and the officer struggled with the other suspect but was eventually able to take him into custodty.The officer was taken to an area hospital, where he received stitches in his hand.Police said two men tried to walk out of the store with $1,000 worth of razor blades.Authorities did not release the name of the officer involved or the arrested shoplifter.Police were still searching for the other suspect as of Friday night.

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