SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) - Two people were taken into custody after a shoplifting incident at Dolphin Mall ended in a foot pursuit that sent a Sweetwater Police officer to the hospital.
Sweetwater Police units responded to the shopping center after, they said, a man and a woman shoplifted at a store, Thursday afternoon.
The woman was quickly caught, while the man fled on foot, investigators said.
During the foot pursuit, officials said, the officer had to jump a fence, and that’s when he fractured his ankle.
The officer was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. for treatment
The male subject was ultimately located and taken into custody.
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