Off-duty officer assaulted in Pat’s Cafe

An off-duty officer was assaulted early yesterday morning in Pat’s Cafe while reportedly trying to break up a fight.

Police caught up with the suspects, who, as CBS reports, got into a fight in the Northwood bar that the officer tried to break up. Though further details haven’t been release, police say the suspects assaulted the officer before fleeing the bar around 1:30 a.m.

It’s unclear whether they’ll be charged.

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