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San Francisco Police Officer Recovering After Tenderloin Bleach Attack

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A police officer suffered chemical burns after being doused with bleach in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood Saturday night, police said.

The officer was responding to a call about a fight shortly after 11 p.m. in the 100 block of Hyde Street when the suspect, a 47-year-old woman, allegedly poured bleach from a sixth-story window, police said.

The officer was taken to a hospital with chemical burns. Police said the officer was expected to survive their injuries.

The suspect was arrested at the scene, but police did not immediately release her identity.

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