Cop of the month

Sergeant Edward Calder was named “Cop of the Month” for his response to a violent assault leading to the arrest of a subject for attempted murder.

On Friday, April 26, at approximately 1:30 p.m., while on patrol, Calder responded to a call of a woman walking in the road in the vicinity of Hempstead Avenue and Lakeview Avenue. Upon arrival, he saw a woman running towards a nearby pedestrian and as she approached the pedestrian, Calder observed her display a knife and stab the pedestrian multiple times. Calder immediately notified police headquarters of the situation and requested additional resources. Due to the imminent nature of the situation, and before the arrival of assisting officers, Calder drew his weapon and ordered the subject to the ground. Once on the ground, the subject started to cut herself on the arms and neck with the knife in an attempt to kill herself. The woman then got up off the ground and ran into her home which was several feet away. As additional police officers arrived, Calder established a perimeter around the residence to ensure that she would not escape.

Minutes later, the subject emerged from the residence through a side door, this time without the knife, and she was once again ordered to the ground. While effecting her arrest, she violently resisted arrest, requiring multiple officers to physically subdue her. The residence was immediately checked for additional victims and it was determined that the residence was now unoccupied. During the search for additional victims, the knife that was used, with blood still on it, was found in a bathroom.

The victim was treated at the scene for multiple stab wounds and transported to a local hospital for further medical treatment. The woman was charged with Attempted Murder, Assault in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, and Resisting Arrest.