A Phoenix police sergeant was taken to the hospital Thursday night after he was attacked and bitten by a man who refused to be subdued near a Church's Chicken parking lot, authorities said Friday.

Police were originally called out in order to respond to a fight. Two men, one of which fled before officers arrived, walked up to the Church's Chicken drive-through window near 4200 West Thomas Road and began assaulting a 17-year-old female employee, according to a Phoenix police news release. Investigators believe the two men were trying to steal the teenager's car, which was parked across the street in a QVC pharmacy parking lot.

The sergeant, whose name has not been released, was the first to respond. He could see a man attacking the teenager, according to the release. The sergeant, wearing undercover clothing, approached the man in an attempt to arrest him. The man attacked the officer.

The fight became so intense that the sergeant drew his gun and shot the man, who was believed to be 30 years old. However, even after the man had been shot, he "did not respond to pain or commands to stop fighting," according to authorities.

Five officers arrived, and the man continued to fight. The man bit the sergeant on the forearm through his long-sleeved shirt, breaking the skin.

The suspect tried to grab at an officer's gun during the fight, but he was soon subdued.

The fire department was called and, moments later, the man was fastened to a gurney, according to authorities. At one point he was able to maneuver his handcuffs out from behind his back by sliding them under his legs.

Once his hands were in front of him, the man soon began to fight with the authorities again. Fire personnel used a handheld Taser to subdue the man twice before they finally gained control over him.

The man was taken to the hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The sergeant who was bit on the forearm was also taken to the hospital.

The condition of the suspect or any of the officers is not known at this time.