Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after police officer 'stabbed'
A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a police officer was was allegedly stabbed in Greenock over the weekend.
Jake Barrett, 31, of no fixed abode, was also charged with theft when he appeared in private at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday, August 4.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear again within the next eight days.
Police were called to a report for a concern for a man in Greenock in the early hours of Sunday.
Officers traced a male in the East India Harbour area of the town where a disturbance took place. An officer was assaulted and a man made off in a dinghy.
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The injured male officer was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment for a stab wound. He has since been discharged.
Superintendent Emma MacKay said: "The officer and his colleagues showed incredible bravery and professionalism during this difficult and challenging incident and I would like to thank them for their efforts.
"The incident was contained with no further risk to the public.
"We'd like to thank our emergency services colleagues and partner agencies who were on the scene and provided vital assistance during the incident. Our thoughts are with the officer, his family and colleagues at this time. We will continue to offer them all the necessary support.'
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