By Associated Press - Monday, March 20, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A teenager is in custody after a Philadelphia police officer was assaulted.

The incident took place on Academy Road around 4:15 a.m. Monday.

WPVI-TV reports (https://6abc.cm/2nre8G8) officers were investigating a possible robbery at a shopping center when they encountered a male suspect. One officer sustained a head injury before the suspect fled.



The officer is in stable condition.

The suspect’s name has not been released.

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Information from: WPVI-TV, https://www.6abc.com

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