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San Francisco police officer injured while trying to detain suspect

A San Francisco officer was injured Monday evening while trying to detain a suspect, police said.

Just after 7:30 p.m., police said officers who were patrolling the 24th and Mission streets area tried to detain someone suspected of being a thief or robber. 

The person resisted and a physical struggle occurred with one officer being injured. Police said the person was eventually detained. 

Police said the officer was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. 

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