A woman is facing charges after stabbing an RCMP officer in Portage la Prairie last week.
On Dec. 26 at around 9:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious person in a backyard on Wilkinson Crescent.
An officer found a 40-year-old woman walking on Crescent Road East, and realized the woman was not dressed for the cold weather and that she may be under the influence of a drug.
RCMP say the officer tried to help the woman, but she was unable to answer any questions or identify herself.
The woman tried to flee and fell to the ground, and stabbed the officer in the right thigh during her arrest, according to a release from RCMP.
The officer was able to arrest the woman, and found a capped needle as well as a large homemade knife in her waistband.
Additional RCMP officers arrived at the scene and took the woman into custody, while the injured officer went to the hospital where he was treated and released.
The woman remains in custody and will face a number of charges including Assaulting a Police Officer, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose.
