A Newark police officer is expected to make a full recovery after he was injured in a shootout with a suspect.

Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara says that the incident happened just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

O’Hara says that the officer encountered the suspect in the area of 14th Avenue and 14th Street. He was shot and sustained injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition

Police say that the suspect has been taken into custody and that a gun had been recovered from the scene.

Additional information about the incident was not immediately made available.