ATLANTA — Police said two people attacked an officer who was trying to break up a fight Saturday night and stole his gun and radio.
Police said the officer was responding to a call at a gas station on Campbellton Road where he found a man in a fight with a store clerk.
As he tried to take the man into custody, he was jumped from behind by a person behind him, police said.
The two suspects got away with the officer's gun and radio. The officer suffered minor injuries.
Police have set up a perimeter in the area to try to catch the suspects.
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