Overview
- The stabbing happened Sunday around 7:30 pm during searches sparked by reports of a suspicious man in Clifton near Kempsey.
- The female officer suffered a neck wound, received hospital treatment, and has been discharged.
- Officers quickly located a 25-year-old suspect and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder.
- The man remains in custody as detectives continue inquiries in the local area.
- Residents described an unusually large response with about 11 police vehicles, armed officers, dogs, and a drone, and senior officers condemned the attack as abhorrent.