- Police in the hospital
- Teenager arrested at the scene
A teenager has been arrested after a police officer was allegedly stabbed in the driveway of a suburban home.
Police were called to reports of an aggravated burglary at a home on George Frederick Road, Cranbourne West in Melbourne’s south-east at around 4.30pm on Tuesday.
When police arrived at the scene, an officer was confronted by a man who stabbed him in the leg.
The officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Three other people who were in the house at the time were unharmed.
The officer was allegedly stabbed outside a house on George Frederick Road in Cranbourne West
Investigations into the alleged incident continue (file image)
An 18-year-old Cranbourne West man has been arrested and will be interviewed.
“At this early stage of the investigation, it is presumed that there was no aggravated burglary at the property,” the police statement said.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.