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<p>HAZLETON &#8212; An officer was injured while chasing a suspect who fled City Hall, police say.</p><p>Shawn Dewayne Perkins, 47, of 39 E. Broad St., Hazleton, was arrested Thursday after his girlfriend claimed he attacked her inside an office building on West Broad Street.</p><p>After Perkins used a restroom inside City Hall, where the police station is located, he allegedly bolted for a door and managed to elude several officers who attempted to stop him. Perkins was stunned several times by a Taser during an ensuing chase, court records state.</p><p>Here are more details from a criminal complaint:</p><p>A woman told police she was inside an office on the fifth floor at 101 W. Broad St. with Perkins who was asking about her previous relationships. When she asked Perkins if he was intoxicated, Perkins became enraged and choked her with both his hands around her throat.</p><p>Perkins stopped choking the woman but kept asking about her relationships. She claimed Perkins pushed her against a sewing machine and strangled her again.</p><p>She told police she grabbed a bat and swung it at Perkins. She managed to run out of the office and into a hallway where she claimed Perkins slapped and punched her in the head.</p><p>Perkins later forced the woman into an elevator, where he continued to assault her and she passed out.</p><p>When the woman regained consciousness on the first floor, Perkins dragged her back into the elevator and returned to the office on the fifth floor. When Perkins was unable to find keys to the office, the woman fled downstairs and ran to City Hall to report the alleged assault.</p><p>Police said the woman had injuries to her neck, face and head.</p><p>Perkins was arrested when he was spotted walking outside the office building.</p><p>While at City Hall, an officer escorted him to a restroom. When leaving the restroom, Perkins ran from the officer toward a door where he struggled with three other officers to get out.</p><p>Officers chased Perkins on several streets and through backyards of homes. During the chase, Perkins was stunned by a Taser several times and continued to struggle as he was being apprehended.</p><p>An officer suffered a hand injury during the arrest.</p><p>Perkins was wanted by West Hazleton police on charges he stole money from a woman&#8217;s purse inside Weis Market on Dec. 4.</p><p>He was arraigned Friday by District Judge Michael Dotzel in Wilkes-Barre Township on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, strangulation, escape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness. He was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $2,000 bail.</p><p>Perkins was also charged with theft and receiving stolen property for the alleged incident at Weis. Dotzel set bail at $1,000 unsecured bail in that case.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Hazleton officer injured after assault suspect escapes custody at City Hall