{"id":20122,"date":"2026-02-22T09:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20122"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:48:59","slug":"duluth-officer-stabbed-after-early-morning-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/duluth-officer-stabbed-after-early-morning-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Duluth Officer Stabbed After Early-Morning Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Duluth, St. Louis County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Duluth police officer was stabbed in the leg early Saturday, according to police.<\/p>\n<h2>What happened<\/h2>\n<p>The incident started around 12:35 a.m. Saturday, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Duluth officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance downtown.<\/p>\n<p>Police identified the man as <strong>Kevin Daniel Couillard<\/strong>, 22, of Duluth.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Couillard struck the side of a Mayo Ambulance vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Police said he also threatened the paramedics inside the ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>The call came from the area of 1st Avenue West and 1st Street.<\/p>\n<p>That location is in Duluth\u2019s Central Business District, police said.<\/p>\n<p>An officer located Couillard about one block away, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The officer tried to detain him, according to the department.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Couillard actively resisted during the detention attempt.<\/p>\n<p>During the struggle, police said Couillard stabbed the officer in the leg.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrest and preliminary charges<\/h2>\n<p>Police said Couillard was taken into custody at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>He was lodged at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlouiscountymn.gov\/departments-a-z\/sheriff\/jail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Louis County Jail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police listed these preliminary charges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-degree assault (preliminary)<\/li>\n<li>Disorderly conduct<\/li>\n<li>Fleeing on foot<\/li>\n<li>Obstructing legal process<\/li>\n<li>Public nuisance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For readers, Minnesota law sections include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assault in the First Degree (609.221)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disorderly Conduct (609.72)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Officer condition<\/h2>\n<p>Police said the injury was not life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The officer has since been treated and released, according to the department.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to find updates<\/h2>\n<p>The Duluth Police Department posts updates and public information on its website.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/duluthmn.gov\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duluth Police Department<\/a> page for department details.<\/p>\n<p>For custody status, the county updates its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlouiscountymn.gov\/departments-a-z\/sheriff\/jail\/jail-roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online jail roster<\/a> regularly.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20232\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20232\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duluth-Officer-Stabbed-After-Early-Morning-Call-300x200.png\" alt=\"Duluth Officer Stabbed After Early-Morning Call\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duluth-Officer-Stabbed-After-Early-Morning-Call-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duluth-Officer-Stabbed-After-Early-Morning-Call-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duluth-Officer-Stabbed-After-Early-Morning-Call-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duluth-Officer-Stabbed-After-Early-Morning-Call.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duluth Officer Stabbed After Early-Morning Call<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duluth, St. Louis County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Duluth police officer was stabbed in the leg early Saturday, according to police. What happened The incident started around 12:35 a.m. Saturday, police said. Duluth officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance downtown. 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