A Calgary man has been charged in relation to the stabbing of a Calgary peace officer Friday night.
At around 9:40 p.m., police responded to the Chinook CTrain station, in the 6300 block of 1A Street S.W., for reports of a peace officer being stabbed.
Police believe two peace officers approached a man who was drinking alcohol in a bus shelter. They say he became combative and pulled out a knife and after a brief struggle, one peace officer was stabbed in the arm.
The suspect fled but was quickly taken into custody by peace officers.
Police took custody of the suspect while the peace officer was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been released.
A 42-year-old Calgary man was charged with assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and failure to comply with a release order.
Following a bail …