ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis police officer is recovering after suffering a broken hand during an arrest Sunday night in downtown.

During a Monday afternoon news briefing, Mitch McCoy, a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman, said three armed juveniles were taken into custody Sunday night in downtown as part of a new directed patrol strategy.

Just before 8 p.m., officers spotted the juveniles loitering outside several closed businesses near the intersection of North 7th and Olive streets. The juveniles were smoking marijuana, prompting officers to stop and exit their vehicles.

As officers approached, one of the juveniles took off running. The foot pursuit did not last long, as an officer caught up and attempted to restrain the juvenile. McCoy said the juvenile fought back and th

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