Canada police terror attack: Officer repeatedly stabbed by motorist with ISIS flag after he rams patrol car before driving truck deliberately at pedestrians

A terror attack in Canada has left several injured after
a cop was stabbed and a car deliberately rammed
pedestrians driven by a suspect with an ISIS flag.
Police said that the attack began with a man, 30,
driving his car "at high speed" at a police checkpoint
outside an American football game in Edmonton,
Alberta, attended by thousands of people.
He crashed through the barricade and hit a police
officer sending him flying 15ft into the air.
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The driver then jumped out and "viciously" attacked
the injured officer, stabbing him several times, before
running away.
EPS Chief Rod Knecht said: “The vehicle struck the
officer, sending him flying into the air fifteen feet,
before colliding with the officer’s cruiser, again at a
high rate of speed."
Just two hours later, police investigating the earlier
attack pulled over a truck.
The suspect, from Edmonton, fled when his name was
recognised as the owner of the vehicle used in the
initial attack, according to local media.
Police described how the truck deliberately tried to hit
pedestrians on the pavement during the pursuit,
leaving at least four injured.
At a press conference, police said they were treating
the two incidents as "acts of terror" and said that
while they believed the attacker "acted alone" they
were not ruling out that others may have been
involved.
Police have also confirmed an ISIS flag was seen in
the suspect's vehicle - photos of which were taken by
local media at the scene.
Knecht said: “Throughout the chase, the truck
deliberately attempted to hit pedestrians in
crosswalks and in alleys in two areas along Jasper
Avenue.
“It is believed at this time that these two incidents
are related, based on evidence at the scenes, and
actions of the suspect, at 12:38 a.m. today, it was
determined that these incidents are being investigated
as acts of terrorism."
The driver was apprehended and is in custody.
Pictures from the scene of the first incident show a
white Chevrolet Malibu smashed into the front of an
Edmonton Police Service SUV outside the city's
Commonwealth Stadium, where more than 30,000 fans
enjoyed the game.
At about 8.15pm local time last night (3.15am UK
time), the man got out of the vehicle and stabbed the
officer, fled on foot and remained at large, police
reportedly said.
The officer, manning a traffic checkpoint near 93
Street and 107A Avenue, sustained some injuries but
they were not life-threatening.
Witnesses said a man was arrested at the scene.
Pat Hannigan told The Edmonton Journal he was
across the street when he saw the truck flip over.
“They (police) were pulling him out of the windshield,
then handcuffed him,” he said.
Kim Anderson saw the U-Haul truck hit pedestrians
near Jasper Avenue and 107 Street.
“There were people flying and everything,” she told
the paper.
“I’m shocked — I just see people flying."
Natalie Ponn tweeted photos of the damaged vehicle
said: "I'm at a wedding at the Matrix and this is
outside.
"They're keeping us away from windrows/the lobby.
"Tons of police presence and closed roads
immediately around Matrix."

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