The Sarnia Police Service says a 37-year-old constable seriously injured in a Tuesday stabbing, has been released from hospital.
“On behalf of our injured officer, his family, and all our members, we thank the countless citizens, police associations, Police Chiefs, police services from across Canada, Premier Ford, Members of Parliament, and so many more, for their kind words and support,” the SPS said in a news release, Thursday. “We are glad to have him home, and for him to begin the process of healing.”
The officer, who will not be named in order to protect his privacy, suffered multiple lacerations to his right arm, right temple, under his right eye, trapezius, back, and hand, police said.
The attack occurred at an apartment in the Seaway Building in downtown Sarnia, after officers responded to a call of a male in distress.
The officer, a 13-year veteran of the service, was rushed to Bluewater Health by ambulance before being transferred to London Health Sciences, where he required “numerous units of blood and plasma to stabilize his condition and dozens of stitches were required to close the wounds,” police added. “He will be under ongoing medical care to assess any nerve damage and long-term ramifications.”
The suspect, a 36-year-old of Sarnia, has been remanded into custody following a bail hearing on a charge of attempted murder.