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Toledo officer injured when police called to bar fight early Tuesday

The officer suffered minor injuries and did not need treatment, TPD said.
Credit: WTOL 11

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo Police Department officer was injured early Tuesday when officers were called  for a fight in bar.

Officers were called to the Bier Stube along Monroe Street shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday.

After police arrived and were waiting for Toledo Fire and Rescue Department to also respond, the suspect in the fight at the bar began fighting with officers, according a report from Toledo police.

Officer Andrew Yarnell suffered minor injuries to his right hand. He will remain on duty and is not expected to miss any work, according to the police report.

The suspect, Christopher Martinez, 23, of Sylvania, was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The nature and extent of his injuries was not known Tuesday.

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