New Westminster police say a 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning, after officers were allegedly attacked with a knife.
Police say they were called to a report a man was banging on the windows of the courthouse in the 600 block of Carnarvon Street around 6:30 a.m.
Investigators allege when they spoke to the man, he lunged at an officer before drawing a knife and advancing on police.
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Police say they waited for backup, then subdued the man using an ARWEN, a gun which fires plastic baton rounds.
The suspect was treated for a minor injury to his thigh, according to police.
New Westminster police say Craig Allen Abbot was arrested at the scene and now facing two charges of assaulting a police officer with a weapon.
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