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By Chris Brown

Minor injury to officer

Woman charged after officer struck with box cutting knife

Aug 10, 2020 | 10:55 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – A woman is facing charges after striking a city police officer in the face with a box cutting knife early this morning.

According to a Medicine Hat Police Service release, an officer was conducting a property check around 4 a.m. in the 600 block of Bridge Street SE and found a suspicious woman trespassing in the area.

When she was being arrested the woman produced the box cutting knife and struck the officer in the face with it.

The officer sustained a minor injury and did not require medical attention.

The female, who police say will not be named, is charged with assaulting a police officer and possession of a dangerous weapon.

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