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Officer Injured During Struggle Downtown


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October 31, 2012, 10:59 am


A Portland Police officer was in the hospital overnight after being injured while taking down a suspect last night.  Officer John Billard was treated for two broken ribs, a bruised lung, and a head wound that needed seven staples.  He'll be released today.

Two officers tried to arrest 19-year-old Frank Heselton Jr. at Southwest 12th and Columbia when they say he pulled a knife and took off.  They chased after and caught up with him a few blocks away.  Officers used a tazer on Heselton and tackled him.  He too needed medical treatment.

Officer Billard is an 8-year veteran and assigned to the bureau's Gang Enforcement Team.

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