By Canadian Press

Edmonton police officer testifies about the night he was run down, stabbed

Oct 3, 2019 | 2:04 PM

EDMONTON — An Edmonton police officer who was run down by a car before being stabbed in the street broke down in tears as he told a jury about the 2017 attack.

Const. Mike Chernyk described flying through the air and tucking his chin before landing on the pavement where he had been directing traffic outside an Edmonton Eskimos football game in 2017.

Chernyk says his head was burning and wet, and he realized someone was on top of him stabbing him with a knife.

Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, who is 32, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges, including attempted murder and dangerous driving.

It’s alleged that after the attack on the officer, Sharif fled and drove a speeding U-Haul van downtown, striking four pedestrians.

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The trial is expected to last six weeks.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2019.

The Canadian Press