Man charged after police officer stabbed in Cranbourne West

An 18-year-old man has been charged after a male constable was allegedly stabbed at a property in Cranbourne West yesterday afternoon.

Police were called to reports of an aggravated burglary at a residential premises on George Frederick Road about 4.30pm.

Officers arrived at the property and one of the members was allegedly confronted by a man in the driveway of the address who stabbed him in the leg.

He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The alleged offender, an 18-year-old Cranbourne West man, was arrested and interviewed by police.

He has been charged with assault emergency worker on duty, intentionally cause serious injury, common law assault and make false report to police.

He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.

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