Sheriff Joe Arpaio fell on his way to lunch Thursday in downtown Phoenix and suffered a broken left shoulder, officials said.
The 80-year-old Maricopa County sheriff spent time in the emergency room of a hospital getting X-rays and meeting with doctors. No surgery is needed and he is said to be in good spirits.
Officials said he's expected back at work in a few days.
Arpaio held a standard staff meeting Thursday morning, conducted an interview with a local TV station and was on his way to lunch when he tripped and fell around the One Renaissance Square plaza area, near Central Avenue and Washington Street.
The sheriff never lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital by staff.
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