A MALE Sergeant from South East Metropolitan Response received a serious knife injury to his leg overnight.
The officer was responding to an incident involving a 46 year-old man threatening self-harm about 3am this morning, outside the Gosnells Police Station on Albany Highway,
Protracted negotiations with the man failed and officers attempted to physically disarm the man and subdue him.
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READ NOWDuring the struggle, the officer allegedly received a serious stab wound to his lower leg.
He was taken to Armadale Hospital and received several stitches to the wound; he has since been released.
The 46-year-old man was also taken to hospital for a health assessment; he has been charged with going armed in public as to cause fear and unlawful wounding.
He will appear before the Northbridge Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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