Denied Cigarettes, Juvenile Girls Assault 2 Undercover Cops

Around 10 p.m. Wednesday, two undercover police officers were assaulted outside a St. Paul convenience store in a confrontation with two teenage girls. Apparently, the girls were turned down inside the store when they tried to buy Cigarettes. While stopped at 7th and Cypress in St. Paul, a male undercover officer was inside the station, and the female officer was inside an unmarked squad car outside. The 14- and 15-year-old approached the vehicle and began pounding on the windows. According to Tom Walsh of the St. Paul Police Department, the undercover officer "identified herself as a police officer, and they didn't care who she was, and began to take swings and punches at her." The male officer came to her aid. After a short scuffle, the officers were able to subdue and arrest the suspects. They are now facing assault charges at the juvenile detention center. The male officer suffered a dislocated finger; the female officer injured her knee.