Dubious police report: Assailant suffers injuries from fall

Orville Smith, a store manager for Best Buy in Augusta, Georgia, USA, told police he observed a male customer,  later identified as Tyrone Jackson of Augusta, on surveillance cameras putting a laptop computer under his jacket. When confronted, the man became irate, knocked down an employee, drew a knife and ran for the door.

Outside on the sidewalk were four marines collecting toys for tots program. Smith said the marines stopped the man but he stabbed one of the them, Cpl. Philip Duggan, in the back; the injury did not appear to be severe.

After police and an ambulance arrived at the scene Cpl. Duggan was transported to hospital for treatment.

“The subject (assailant) was also transported to the local hospital with two broken arms, a broken ankle, several missing teeth, possible broken ribs, multiple contusions, assorted lacerations, a broken nose and a broken jaw….injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell of the curb after stabbing the marine,” according to the police report.

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