UPDATE: Kris Michael Buttar, 39, from Mount Uniacke, N.S. was charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on Feb. 28. Meanwhile, the injured officer has been released from hospital.
An RCMP officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the upper leg in Lower Sackville, N.S., on Wednesday.
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Officers went to Cobequid Community Health Centre at 10 a.m. to look for a man who was reportedly being harmful to himself and others.
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Officers were able to locate the man in a vehicle at a nearby parking lot. When approached, police say the man got out of his vehicle and stabbed one of the officers in the upper leg.
A second officer deployed a stun gun and arrested the man, who was taken to the hospital.
The injured officer is being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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