The incident happened Tuesday night near Amar Road and Hacienda Boulevard, according to the department. Deputies were responding to a call about a suspicious person at the Walgreens when the suspect lunged at one of the deputies who was getting out of the patrol car.
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That's when other deputies rushed in to tackle the suspect to the ground.
A window on the patrol car was broken and the deputy suffered minor injuries.
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The suspect was arrested for assault.