Atlanta police officer injured while breaking up brawl at eatery

An off-duty Atlanta police officer was injured early Sunday morning while trying to break up a fight at a restaurant, an APD spokeswoman said.

The officer, whose name was not disclosed, was working security at a restaurant located on Peters Street in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood. Police arrested two suspects after the melee, APD spokeswoman Kim Jones said.

After a fight broke out, the off-duty officer was struck by a patron, which caused him to fall and hit his head, Jones said. The officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and remained there Sunday morning.