Calgary man charged after stabbing of peace officer at CTrain station

A Calgary man has been charged with stabbing a Calgary peace officer Friday night.

Around 9:40 p.m., police responded to the Chinook CTrain station in the 6300 block of 1A Street SW for reports of a peace officer being stabbed.

Police believe two peace officers approached a man who was drinking alcohol at a bus stop. They say he became combative and pulled out a knife, and after a brief struggle, a peace officer was stabbed in the arm.

The suspect fled but was quickly taken into custody by peace officers.

Police took custody of the suspect while the peace officer was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He has already been released.

A 42-year-old Calgary man has been charged with assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and failing to comply with a release order.

After a bail hearing, he was remanded in custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

“This was a dynamic incident, which highlights how quickly a situation can evolve and the dangers that exist for all peace officers every day,” said Insp. Jason Bobrowich of the Calgary Police Service said in a news release.

“Calgary Transit peace officers do an incredible job keeping public transit users safe in Calgary and we are grateful this member will be okay.”

“Our peace officers are highly trained professionals who face a variety of situations – some of which are extremely dangerous,” said Marcia Gonder, interim head of the city’s public vehicle standards, emergency management and community safety.

“We are grateful to them for their selflessness and dedication,” she added, “in their quest to ensure the safety of Calgarians. Our thoughts are with our injured officer, his family and colleagues.”