Updated at 2:54 p.m. with information from Arlington police about the suspects being arrested.
Three juvenile suspects have been arrested after authorities said they attacked an off-duty Arlington police officer at a QuikTrip convenience store.
Officials said the police officer had just gotten off work when the incident occurred Wednesday morning at the intersection of East Division and North Collins Streets.
The officer was putting gas in his vehicle when he saw a white 4-door passenger sedan drive in the parking lot. The vehicle eventually stopped at the pump next to where he was located, authorities said.
The officer’s uniformed shirt was hanging in the backset and his duty belt was inside the vehicle. However, officials said the off-duty officer was armed with a different gun while he was putting gas in his car.
The officer said he saw four males inside the vehicle that stopped next to him. At some point three of the suspects got out of the vehicle and assaulted the police officer, officials said.
According to investigators, the first suspect punched the officer in the face and the second suspect struck the officer with a handgun on top of his head.
The officer did not require medical attention for the injuries and he is expected to be OK, police said.
"I spoke with our officer this morning. He’s in good spirits and will be okay. Help us identify these suspects," Chief Al Jones said in a tweet. "This could have happened to anybody in our community."
The suspects however were able to take the officer’s wallet and cellphone during the attack. They eventually fled the scene in the car a white 4-door car, pictured in the tweet below, police said.
After the attack, Arlington police were informed by Dallas police that officers had conducted a traffic stop on the suspect car in the 2100 block of E. Ledbetter Drive at a convenience store.
During the traffic stop, Dallas police recovered the off-duty Arlington officer's ID inside the vehicle. At this time, DPD learned that the suspects were allegedly in a stolen vehicle, police said.
Authorities said three of the juvenile suspects have been arrested and will be referred to the Tarrant County Juvenile Court.
Arlington police said due to the suspects being underage, authorities are unable to release video footage in connection with the incident.
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Digital producer Jennifer Prohov contributed to this report.