On the morning of August 10th at around 4:00 am a member of the Medicine Hat Police was conducting a property check in the 600 block of Bridge Street SE and located a suspicious female trespassing in the area. While the female was being arrested she brandished a box cutting knife, striking the officer in the face. The officer sustained only a minor injury and did not require medical attention. The female, who will not be named, was subsequently charged with Assaulting a Police officer and Possession of a Weapon Dangerous.
