Cape Girardeau police officer injured in incident

The Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to an incident involving one of their own Monday night.

At about 10 p.m., officers received a call that Sgt. Kevin Orr was assaulted by a suspect while making an arrest in the area of Hanover and Bloomfield streets, according to Capt. Carl Kinnison.

The injured officer was treated at the scene by local firefighters.

Orr's injuries were not life-threatening; he was either transported or drove himself to a hospital for evaluation.

Initial reports said Orr was struck in the head with a hammer but that hasn't been determined yet, authorities said.

Several Cape police officers responded to the scene as did representatives of the Scott City police department, SEMO Public Safety, and the sheriffs departments of Scott and Cape Girardeau counties.