An off-duty Cleveland Police officer was injured on Sunday afternoon by two men during an attempted carjacking on West 23rd Street.
According to authorities, the officers sustained a cut to his head from a screwdriver while fighting off two men.
Police said the assailants appeared to be 16 to 20 years old. After failing to steal the car, the two men fled the scene.
The officer's condition is unknown at this time. Cleveland EMS was dispatched to the scene, but the call was canceled prior to their arrival.
News 5 has asked the Cleveland Division of Police for more information.
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