At approximately 12:20 a.m., the EPS received a call of suspicious activity near 95 Street and 102 Avenue in relation to vehicle break and enters.
Members from Downtown Division attended the area to check for suspects. Around 1 a.m., officers approached a makeshift camp near a path by the LRT tracks at 96 Street and 104 Avenue. The officers announced their presence and lifted the wall of a makeshift tent, where they found a man lying on the ground with a hatchet holstered to his leg.
The man drew the hatchet from the holster when police approached and a struggle ensued as officers engaged the man in an attempt to control the weapon.
During the struggle, an officer sustained a cut to the thigh and was treated and transported to hospital. The male suspect sustained a cut to the hand and was also treated and transported to hospital. Both injuries are non-life threatening.
The suspect is in custody and charges are pending.