Officer injured after suspect tried to flee into creek

SHELTON, Wash. (AP) - A Shelton police officer was taken to the hospital after a struggle with a suspect that ended in a creek.

The Olympian reports the incident started at about 11 p.m. Friday. The officer had just arrested a 26-year-old Shelton man on misdemeanor warrants.

While the officer searched the handcuffed suspect, he attempted to raise his head and hit the officer’s face.

The officer pulled away and the suspect ran several hundred yards before jumping into Goldsborough Creek.

The officer chased him and the suspect kicked the officer in the water. The officer was injured as both men struggled in the fast-moving water.

A second officer jumped into the creek and the two officers brought the suspect to shore.

The suspect was booked at Mason County Jail and the injured officer was treated at a hospital and released.

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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com