A man is facing charges after a Nova Scotia paramedic was allegedly attacked with a syringe Sunday morning.
In a release, Halifax Regional Police said officers responded to the report of an assault in progress around 10:30 a.m. in the 5500 block of Cogswell Street.
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“Paramedics were on scene treating a patient for an unrelated matter when a man attacked them,” the release said.
“The man struck one of the paramedics with his hands, stabbed them with a syringe, and then fled the area on foot.”
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Police say the suspect was arrested Monday morning.
Trevor James Lunn, 46, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial court later today to face charges of assault, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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