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Officer Assaulted In North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Authorities arrested the man who allegedly attacked a Philadelphia police officer in North Philadelphia on Saturday.

Police say the officer on duty spotted a suspect acting suspicious outside a restaurant near 5th and Lehigh streets. The suspect then allegedly attacked the officer, putting him in a choke hold. Authorities say the suspect fled in a car but was later apprehended.

The officer was not seriously injured and is expected to be okay, according to police.

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