Man charged with stabbing Calgary transit peace officer

Calgary police have laid charges against a 42-year-old Calgary man for stabbing a Calgary Transit peace officer late Friday evening.

At approximately 9:40 p.m. on Friday, police were called to the Chinook CTrain Station after reports that a Calgary Transit peace officer had been stabbed.

According to a statement released by Calgary police on Sunday, the stabbing occurred after two peace officers approached an unknown man who was observed to be consuming alcohol in a nearby bus shelter. The man became combative and produced a knife.

A brief struggle ensued and one of the peace officers was stabbed in the arm. The suspect fled, butwas taken into custody by the peace officers a short distance away, the statement said.

Upon police arrival, CPS officers took custody of the man. The injured peace officer was transported to hospital and has since been released.

The accused manhas been charged with one count each of assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, and failing to comply with a release order. He was remanded into custody and will next appear in court on Monday.

"This was a dynamic incident, which underscores how quickly a situation can develop and the dangers that exist to all peace officers every day," saidInsp. Jason Bobrowichof the Calgary Police Service.

"Calgary Transit peace officers do an incredible job keeping transit users safe in Calgary and we are grateful that this member will be okay."

"Our peace officers are highly trained professionals who encounter a variety of situations some of which are extremely dangerous," said acting Chief Marcia Gonder, with emergency management and community safety at the City of Calgary.

"We are grateful to them for their selflessness and dedication in their pursuit to ensure the safety of Calgarians. Our thoughts are with our injured officer, their family and colleagues."