Police officer stabbed multiple times in Victoria while conducting welfare check
A police officer has sustained significant injuries after he was allegedly stabbed while responding to an incident in Victoria.
Police said the officer was attending an address in Torquay, south west of Melbourne, to conduct a welfare check on a resident about 4.30pm today.
The resident allegedly rushed at police officers with a knife, stabbing a male officer multiple times.
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The resident allegedly rushed at police officers with a knife, stabbing a male officer multiple times. Nine
A police officer has sustained significant injuries after he was allegedly stabbed while responding to an incident in Victoria. Nine
Police used their taser and OC spray and arrested the 49-year-old Torquay man, who is assisting police with their enquiries.
The police officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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