Sheriff's deputy hospitalized after assault during traffic stop in South LA, authorities say; suspect in custody

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was hospitalized after being assaulted during a traffic stop early Sunday morning in South Los Angeles, authorities said. A suspect is in custody.

The female deputy was attempting to stop a vehicle at Vermont Avenue and West 97th Street shortly after 2 a.m. when the suspect attacked her and drove off, according to Deputy Trina Schrader, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Department.
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The deputy was transported to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, Schrader said.

The uninjured suspect fled the scene and was arrested after a chase that ended about 3 miles away in the area of Florence and Western avenues, authorities said.

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Details of the assault and the reason for the initial traffic stop were not immediately disclosed.
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The person in custody has not been publicly identified.

City News Service contributed to this report.