A 42-year-old Maple Ridge man is facing several charges after allegedly stabbing a loss prevention officer in Chilliwack on Friday afternoon.
At 3:50 p.m. two loss prevention officers were in the middle of an arrest of a shoplifter when the man pulled out a knife and stabbed one officer in the leg. The two officers were able to detain the shoplifter until the police arrived.
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The loss prevention officer was taken to hospital for treatment of his minor injury.
Shane Appleby was charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and theft under $5,000. He was also arrested on an outstanding North Vancouver warrant in relation to a theft charge.
Appleby was kept in custody and will be in court today.
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