Man shot after alleged assault of police officer and attempted break-in

Tue, Aug 16th 2011, 11:00 PM

By SANCHESKA BROWN

POLICE shot and injured a man yesterday after he allegedly assaulted an officer and attempted to break into a house.

Officers were on routine patrol around 11.55am in Stapeldon Gardens when they saw a man acting suspiciously in Swordfish Drive.

Assistant Superintendent Samuel Butler, the officer in charge of the Grove police station, said: "One of our patrol units observed the suspect leaving a premises. They proceeded to stop him and as they approached him, he put up a struggle.

"The suspect then attempted to disarm an officer and was subsequently shot in the leg."

ASP Butler said police believe the man was attempting to break into one of the residences i ...

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