A Los Angeles Police Department officer suffered a finger injury during the arrest of a man suspected of assaulting a fellow resident in South Los Angeles while possibly armed with a knife, police said Tuesday.
LAPD Southeast Division officers responded to the 200 block of West 105th Street, between Main and Spring streets, on Saturday around 12:10 a.m. to reports regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, the LAPD reported.
Dominique Langlois, 34, was located by officers, immediately became combative, and retreated to his bedroom.
“Officers broadcast a backup request and awaited additional resources as officers continued to issue verbal commands to Langlois, who then complied and was handcuffed,” police said in a statement.
Langlois once again became uncooperative and, at one point during the arrest, spat at officers, resulting in the use of force by law enforcement. He was taken into custody and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Langlois sustained no injuries, and hospital staff subsequently cleared him for booking, police said.
Langlois was taken to the jail at the 77th Street Community Police Station where he was booked on suspicion of battery of a police officer.
“One officer was treated for an abrasion to his right middle finger sustained during the use of force. No other officers or community members were injured during this incident,” police said.
LAPD Force Investigation Division investigators were conducting an investigation.