Maplewood officer stabbed after responding to CVS theft call
A Maplewood police officer was stabbed Tuesday after responding to a reported theft at a CVS near White Bear Avenue and County Road B East.[1]
The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated on scene before being taken to a local hospital.[1]
A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and Maplewood police said the incident is under active investigation and that they released the information in a press statement.[1]
Officers were dispatched at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday to the CVS for a report of potential theft, and after an officer initiated contact the suspect stabbed the officer outside the store.[1]
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- Maplewood officers were dispatched at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday to the CVS at White Bear Avenue and County Road B East for a report of potential theft.
- After an officer initiated contact, the suspect stabbed the officer with a knife outside the store.
- The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated on scene by EMS, transported to a local hospital, and a suspect was taken into custody.
- Maplewood Police say the incident is under active investigation and released the information via an official press statement.
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July 21, 2026