WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. police officer was taken to the hospital after he was stabbed in the head while making an arrest in Northwest on Tuesday morning.
Details are limited; however, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Florida Avenue.
According to the DC Police Union, the officer was stabbed in the head while trying to arrest a person who was accused of stealing from CVS.
The officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
MPD noted a knife was recovered from the scene.
Police said the suspect was apprehended and charged.
