Alberta Mountie injured following aggravated assault incident
Posted Jul 24, 2020 06:33:40 PM.
Last Updated Jul 24, 2020 06:40:05 PM.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN (660 NEWS) – An RCMP member near Edmonton has had to undergo surgery after getting attacked responding to a break and enter.
RCMP said they got a call Thursday morning that a man had broken into a home, and when they arrived, they found the suspect in the basement in medical distress.
They quickly performed live-saving efforts.
The man regained consciousness and shortly thereafter started attacking officers and EMS.
One of the officers was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury and had to have surgery.
Jesse Bradley Ham, 33, of Edmonton now faces five charges that include:
· Aggravated assault on a police officer
· Unlawfully in a dwelling house
· Fail to comply with release order condition
· Resist peace officer
· Obstruct peace officer
Ham remains in custody and his first court appearance is July