Man charged over police car stop stabbing
The man is due in court on Saturday
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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed after stopping a car.
Northumbria Police spotted a "vehicle of interest" in the Leam Lane area of Gateshead on Thursday at about 15:50 BST.
After the car was stopped, the driver allegedly injured an officer's arm with a "bladed article", the force said.
A 50-year-old has now been charged with attempted murder, threats with a bladed article, dangerous driving and criminal damage, as well as driving with no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with licence, a spokesperson said.
The man is due at Newcastle Crown Court on Saturday.
Assistant Chief Constable Deborah Alderson said the officer had been discharged from hospital.
"While inquiries are at an early stage, we are treating this as an isolated incident and there is no threat to the wider public," she said.
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