September 23, 2011 Detroit Public Schools police officer injured during burglary www.privateofficer.com
Detroit MI Sept 23 2011 — A Detroit Public Schools police officer is recovering after he was attacked Tuesday night by a vandal intent on stripping the fire-damaged Paul Robeson Academy of valuables, officials say.
Police arrested three men, one of whom allegedly took a sharp piece of metal and struck DPS Officer John Greene in the head, chest and arms, DPS Police Chief Rod Grimes said.
Another officer and a police dog stopped the assault and took down the man. Greene was treated at Henry Ford Hospital and released; the suspect was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital for dog bites.
“I can’t say enough about what our officers do,” Grimes said. “They go in these buildings every night.”
The historic school has been closed since a May fire. A cause hasn’t been determined and officials soon plan to demolish it, DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts said Wednesday.
Grimes said the man accused of attacking Greene is in his mid-20s and has a criminal history. One of the other men arrested also has a criminal background, Grimes said.
The security system at the school tipped off police to the break-in, Grimes said.
“Though we may not be able to stop it all, when it does happen, we will put all of our resources into fighting those that dare to take from our students,” Grimes said.
The investigation into the break-in is ongoing and charges could be requested soon, Grimes said.
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