Boston cop injured chasing Newton graffiti tagger in Allston, police say

Boston Police report arresting a Newton man after a sergeant checking in with local merchants spotted him tagging up the rear of the Happy Lamb building at Harvard and Brighton avenues around 1:45 a.m. on Friday.

The suspect observed the Sergeant, and immediately ran from the area. The Sergeant was able to broadcast the direction of flight of the suspect.

A responding officer pursued the suspect on foot into an alley. The officer jumped over a fence after the suspect, causing him to fall and unable to get up. The officer gave verbal commands to the suspect to stop, and the injured officer was able to place him into handcuffs.

The injured officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Kevin Dargento, 21, of Newton, was charged with defacing property by graffiti/tagging and trespassing, police say.

Innocent, etc.