Gun Taken from Cleveland Officer After Assault at Off-Duty Job

An off-duty Cleveland police officer's weapon was stolen after she was assaulted at a Taco Bell location Friday. The officer was working her off duty job in uniform, providing security for the fast food restaurant at the time of the attack.

She was escorting a customer to their vehicle when they were approached and assaulted by two African-American males in the parking lot, according to police.

After the incident, the suspects took the officer's weapon and fled the scene.

Police say the officer was taken to the hospital with facial injuries, Cleveland 19 reports.