Police arrested Thomas Tucker, 29, Friday night in the 2100 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
Thomas Tucker, 29, Friday night, in the 2100 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
Around 8:53 p.m., police were called for criminal damage to property near the six-way intersection with Lincoln and Dickens avenues. At the scene, they met a victim who directed them to an alleyway, where an officer found the suspect, police said. The suspect and the officer got into a struggle, during which the suspect took the officer's gun and fired a shot, police said.The suspect ran off but was arrested by other officers a short time later.
Tucker is facing five felony charges including aggravated battery to a peace officer, disarming a peace officer, aggravated assault with discharge of a firearm, resisting arrest, and reckless discharge of a firearm.
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