White Settlement police officer hurt in struggle with shoplifting suspect
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas - A police officer in the Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement was hurt in a struggle with a shoplifting suspect he was trying to arrest.
White Settlement police said officers were called to help police in Westworth Village track down a man accused of stealing from a Walmart store.
They said 19-year-ol Tyler Kohler ran across Highway 183, then rushed at a group of officers to try to get away.
One officer’s ankle was crushed as they tackled and arrested Kohler.
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Kohler now faces several charges including aggravated assault against a public servant.