Officials say the person, as well as the officer, were both transported for non-life-threatening injuries.
TAMPA, Fla. — A civilian has been detained after breaching the MacDill Air Force Base perimeter and getting into a confrontation with security personnel, according to a statement from the 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office.
It happened at around 1 p.m. Saturday. Officials say the person, who did not have base access, “violently engaged” the security officers.
The suspect, as well as an officer, were transported for non-life-threatening injuries.
MacDill AFB announced on its social media that its Dale Mabry gate was closed to inbound and outbound traffic Saturday afternoon. The Bayshore remained open during the closure.
As of Sunday morning, the Dale Mabry gate is back open.
No further details were immediately provided.
An investigation is ongoing.