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ANCHORAGE - At around 2 a.m. on Monday, police Officers Keo Fujimoto and Nathan Keays responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of West 25th Avenue. Police located the subject of the call, 47-year-old Edward Thompson, and during a pat-down to search for weapons, Thompson pulled a knife from his pocket. The officers struggled with Thompson attempting to control his weapon, but Thompson managed to stab Officer Fujimoto in the leg and wound him on his forehead. Thompson sliced Officer Keays' vest carrier near his neck. A third officer, George Vrablik, arrived to assist but Thompson still didn't release the knife. Only after Keays used his baton to hit Thompson's hand and make him drop the knife. Officer Fujimoto received stitches for the stab to his leg, and Thompson was treated for broken bones to his hand. Thompson is charged with first-degree assault, two counts of first-degree attempted assault, resisting arrest and fourth-degree criminal mischief. He's scheduled for arraignment Monday afternoon at 2:30. |
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Jason said on Tuesday, Jun 19 at 12:28 AM
tired bad spelling, there, I pray he has a SWIFT and painless recovery
94040343Jason said on Tuesday, Jun 19 at 12:27 AM
I will pray for a switch and painless recovery to these fine officers, ding their job. Not like that other officer, who chose to murder a man, holding a STICK. Officer Fujimoto deserves a raise and should be shown as an example to his fellow officers, which the officer that shot the guy with stick should be another example, on his way to PRISON.
94040313Well said on Monday, Jun 18 at 7:50 PM
Sucks the cop got cut, but they shoot a guy with a stick and wrestle a guy with a knife?
94031926GeorgeC said on Monday, Jun 18 at 1:39 PM
Totally different than Mountain View. There were 2 officers here and they were patting him down for weapons. When he pulled the knife, they had no choice but to try and get the weapon away. He's lucky that he just got away with some broken bones in his hand. Either officer could have gotten seriously hurt or worse from the knife attacks. Kudos to the officers.
94009815samoan community said on Monday, Jun 18 at 11:55 AM
i salute these officers from this division....there not like the officers in mountain view who just kill people who have children and not take them into consideration. now thats wat u call good cop work!!!
94002846guest said on Monday, Jun 18 at 9:53 AM
Get well soon Officer...
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