Man charged with attempted murder after officer stabbed: N.B. RCMP
A 35-year-old man is facing charges, including attempted murder, after a police officer was stabbed in Moncton, N.B., last Thursday.
The Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance and an assault between two people at a home on Fairisle Drive just before midnight.
Police say they tried to arrest one person at the scene, but they resisted, and an altercation ensued.
The person then allegedly stabbed one of the responding police officers several times in the head.
Another officer deployed their Taser twice, subduing the suspect who was then arrested.
The injured police officer was taken to hospital with severe, but non-life-threatening, injuries. They have since been released.
Edva Mascary appeared in Moncton provincial court the next day and was charged with:
two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon
two counts of resisting a peace officer
attempted murder
uttering threats
assault
He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Friday.
Police say their investigation is ongoing.
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