Jacksonville officer pepper-sprayed by shoplifting suspect at The Avenues mall

A Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer is expected to be OK after being pepper-sprayed by a shoplifting suspect at The Avenues mall on Tuesday night.

Viewers alerted Action News Jax of the heavy police presence at the mall on social media.

A JSO sergeant on scene told Action News Jax there were four suspects total and more than one store was hit at the mall.

All suspects are now in custody.

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