FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MILLINGTON OFFICER SUFFERS INJURY IN APPREHENSION OF SUSPECT
(MARCH 28 - MILLINGTON, TN) - At approximately 7:40 PM tonight, a Millington Police Officer stopped a vehicle at Hwy. 51 and Easley that was wanted in connection with a theft earlier this evening. The suspect ran from the officer but was apprehended. In the process of apprehending the suspect, the officer suffered a non life threatening injury to his lower leg. The officer is currently being evaluated and treated at a local hospital. The suspect is in custody at the Millington jail on theft and drug charges, resisting and evading arrest and other charges are pending.
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