A Delta man has been charged in the stabbing of a woman and an off-duty police officer outside a private elementary school in the Lower Mainland.
Manoj George, 49, is facing two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault with a weapon in relation to the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 20.
At a news conference Thursday, Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord offered more details as to what occured that afternoon.
Just after 3 p.m., Acting Sergeant John Jasmins, who was at Immaculate Conception elementary school to pick up his children, witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman outside the school in North Delta.
As Jasmins tackled the suspect he sustained several stab wounds to the abdomen. Dubord noted that Jasmins was unarmed, having only his police ID with him.
Police began to receive 911 calls at 3:03 pm, and by 3:04 pm the first on-duty police officer arrived on scene. A suspect was identified and taken into custody by 3:06 pm. Dubord said DPDB次元官网网址檚 investigative bureau worked through the night on the investigation, processing the scene and interviewing witnesses.
A number of parents and staff at the school helped detain the suspect and administer first aid to Jasmins and the woman before police arrived. Dubord said the situation was under control within three minutes.
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Jasmins and the woman were rushed to hospital in a critical condition, but their conditions have since improved. Jasmins underwent surgery on Wednesday and is listed in a stable condition.
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The woman, a 41-year-old Delta resident, is improving but remains in serious condition.
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Dubord also made a statement on behalf of Jasmins:
B次元官网网址淗e wanted to thank the staff at Immaculate Conception and the parents at the school who leapt in to help immediately. They called 911, providing the initial first aid to the woman who was injured and making sure the kids were looked after,B次元官网网址� said Dubord.
He said Jasmins was grateful to Surrey RCMP, his wife, andespecially his children who were so brave and had the foresight and the composure to run to the nearest adult and direct them to call 911.
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Though the school was closed on Thursday, the DPD victim services unit was at Immaculate Conception assisting staff, and will be at the school on Friday with their trauma dog Caber, to provide comfort and support when the children return to school.
Dubord noted the school also has support services available for staff and students.
Acting Sergeant Jasmins has been featured in the North Delta Reporter before. Read more at the links below:
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