{"id":20549,"date":"2026-02-24T05:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20549"},"modified":"2026-02-24T05:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:58:11","slug":"duluth-man-accused-of-stabbing-officer-during-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/duluth-man-accused-of-stabbing-officer-during-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Duluth: Man Accused of Stabbing Officer During Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duluth, Minnesota<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Duluth police officer was stabbed in the leg early Saturday, police said.<\/p>\n

What happened<\/h2>\n

Police said the call came in at about 12:35 a.m. near 1st Avenue West and First Street.<\/p>\n

Dispatchers were told an intoxicated man was causing a disturbance.<\/p>\n

Police said the man struck the side of a Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service<\/a> vehicle.<\/p>\n

Police said he also threatened the paramedics inside the ambulance.<\/p>\n

Officers arrived and looked for the man in the area.<\/p>\n

Police said they found him a block away at 1st Avenue West and Second Street.<\/p>\n

An officer tried to detain the man, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said the man resisted and stabbed the officer in the leg.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Daniel Couillard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arrest and jail booking<\/h2>\n

Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Kevin Daniel Couillard of Duluth.<\/p>\n

Officers took Couillard into custody at the scene, police said.<\/p>\n

He was later booked into the St. Louis County Jail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can find public jail information on the county\u2019s jail roster page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Officer injury<\/h2>\n

Police said the officer\u2019s injury was not life-threatening.<\/p>\n

The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said the officer was treated and released.<\/p>\n

Possible charges<\/h2>\n

Police listed several preliminary charges against Couillard.<\/p>\n

They include first-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n

Police also listed obstructing the legal process and public nuisance.<\/p>\n

Preliminary charges can change after a prosecutor reviews the case.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law covers first-degree assault in Statute 609.221<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Court filings will show the final counts and any bail conditions.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/h2>\n

Duluth police said the case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

Police did not release details about the weapon.<\/p>\n

Police also did not identify the ambulance crew.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information can contact the Duluth Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Public records requests can be made through the city\u2019s police data request<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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