Early Thursday morning, Memphis police carried out a warrant operation on Dellwood Avenue in the Frayser neighborhood. During the incident, a Bartlett officer was injured and suffered "lacerations," the Memphis Police Department said. The cause of the injuries has not been released. Police received the call about the incident around 6:15 a.m., according to FOX13 Memphis.
Police carried out an operation early Thursday on the 1700 block of Dellwood Avenue in Frayser, with reports of a heavy law enforcement presence around 6:20 a.m. and officers later at Regional One Hospital after an injury was reported, as per WREG. Memphis-Shelby County Schools said Frayser-Corning Elementary was only slightly affected, with some streets near the school blocked and extra officers helping with traffic and safety. The district told parents, “There is no immediate threat to students or staff, and classes will continue as scheduled,” and shared updates by text and robocall, as stated by FOX13 Memphis.
The Memphis Police Department has not released details about the warrant or what followed during the operation in Frayser. Updates are expected, and Action News 5 will continue to provide information as the investigation develops.
