Police say Charles (Chuck) Parkinson, 26, was arrested after 9 a.m. Sunday in connection with the assault of an OPP officer near Foxboro, just northwest of Belleville.
The suspect is accused of stabbing the officer early Sunday morning. The incident triggered a shelter-in-place order for the Foxboro area.
A search for the suspect began after the officer was stabbed.
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According to Bill Dickson, media relations manager for OPP East Region, a Quinte West OPP officer attempted a traffic stop on County Road 14, just west of Highway 62, around 1 a.m. ET.
The vehicle collided with the OPP cruiser, and the man inside the vehicle allegedly stabbed the OPP officer and fled on foot, police say.
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The officer was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Police have lifted the shelter in place order for the Foxboro area.
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