Arizona police officer recovering from bow-and-arrow shooting
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A man standing on a roof shot an Arizona police officer with a bow and arrow.
Chandler police officers were on their way to the home of 32-year-old Thomas Leeper Wednesday night after family members called with concerns about him. The officer responding to the call found Leeper on his roof in a bulletproof vest.
Leeper fired an arrow at the officer and struck him in the arm.
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Leeper has an extensive criminal history and is going on trial later this year for his alleged involvement in a string of arson fires. For Wednesday's incident, he faces charges of aggravated assault.
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The officer was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. He has since been released.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.