New Brunswick man charged for allegedly stabbing officer in Canadian Tire store – Winnipeg Free Press

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Police in New Brunswick say they have charged a 35-year-old man with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a police officer in the entrance of a Canadian Tire store in Saint John.

The city’s police force says officers arrived at the store late Wednesday evening after receiving reports about a man with a knife who was threatening staff and causing damage.

Staff Sgt. Sean Rocca says a police officer was in the entranceway of the store when the man allegedly stabbed him.

A news release says officers stopped the attack and arrested the suspect without injury to anyone else.

Rocca says the wounded officer is in stable condition in hospital.