A Woodbury police officer was injured Monday after responding to reports of a man "acting erratically" in a local Taco Bell parking lot, authorities said.
Officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. to a call about a man in his 20s behaving strangely, said Cmdr. John Altman of the Woodbury Police Department. Police found the man trying to get into a car that wasn't his near the Taco Bell off Tamarack Road.
"He wasn't responding to them verbally," Altman said. "They tried to keep him from getting into this car, and the fight was on."
The officer injured in the altercation and the suspect were taken to a hospital with noncritical injuries, according to police.
Hannah Covington
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Local
Local
Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
Help us answer questions that matter to you.
West Metro
2 die in crashes on Minnesota roads
One crash was in Wright County, the other in western Hennepin County.
North Metro
St. Francis makes rare request to change development rules along scenic Rum River
The city is asking the state to allow denser development on smaller lots. DNR officials say they've never been faced with a request quite like this.
St. Paul
Neighbors dodge flames, debris to rescue 'Sarge' after St. Paul home blast
A gas leak is suspected. The 74-year-old victim was in fair condition at Regions Hospital after the explosion at his West Side home.
West Metro
Chinese Christians in Minnesota are praying for Easter rebirth
"If we were in China today, I don't know if we could celebrate Easter because government control of the church is much stronger," pastor Xing Liu said.
