A man was arrested after he stabbed a police officer in the arm in Maningrida this morning.

Commander David Proctor said the man walked into the Maningrida Police Station in an agitated state just after 10.30am today.

“While the two police officers were trying to calm him down, the man lunged at one of the officers, stabbing him in the arm with a boning knife,”  Commander  Proctor said

“The injured officer was treated at the Manindriga Health Clinic and will be medivaced to Darwin where he will undergo surgery.

“The 37-year-old offender has been arrested and detectives from Katherine  will attend to investigate the matter.”

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