A Mifflin Township police officer in very serious condition after being stabbed during a call.
Mon, February 19th 2024 at 12:06 AMA Mifflin Township police officer in very serious condition after being stabbed during a response call. A Mifflin Township police officer in very serious condition after being stabbed during a response call.
That officer was called to the 2900 block of Perdue Avenue at around 8 p.m. on reports of a suspicious person and stranded vehicle. FOP President Jeff Simpson told WSYX that, when the officer approached the vehicle, the suspect attacked him. The officer was stabbed multiple times in the head.Simpson says that the suspect is in custody. It is suspected that person had a previous warrant out in Mansfield, which is why they believe he attacked the officer; however, this detail has yet to be confirmed.
Authorities have shared that the officer is sedated right now, and was talking briefly. Simpson described the officer's condition as "very serious." I will tell you this, and this is my message to the Franklin County prosecutors -- we do know what we have. We have a felonious assault on one of our officers here in Franklin County; so there is no reason under the sun for this suspect to receive bail," said an emotional Simpson to WSYX. "I will be personally watching to see who this judge is that gave him bail and hold him accountable.
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