Complex sentence: Initial reports claimed that Thomas had been very combative with officers and two had suffered broken bones, later the police department confirmed that no officers had suffered any broken bones, and that no one other than Thomas had any significant injuries.
Split into simpler sentences: Initial reports claimed that Thomas had been very combative with officers and two had suffered broken bones. Later, the police department confirmed that no officers had suffered any broken bones, and that no one other than Thomas had any significant injuries.