Teacher knocked out, robbed, stabbed

City police believe a stabbing attack that put an Edmonton high school teacher in hospital was random.

The Centre High School teacher was in stable condition after surgery Friday after what police say was an aggravated assault and personal robbery outside his south Edmonton home.

Spokesman Scott Pattison said police now have descriptions of the man and woman involved in the attack, which appears to have been random.

The man was wearing a black jacket with a green striped shirt and carried a black bag over his shoulder. The woman had blondstreaked, medium-length hair and a prominent belly. They were last seen heading east from the home at 97 Street and 83 Avenue.

The attack happened around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Police got the initial call from the hospital where the victim, who is in his 40s, had driven himself.

Police said the victim was backing out of his garage into an alley when there was “some sort of verbal conflict” with the suspects, Pattison said.

The teacher got out of his vehicle and approached the suspects. One of the suspects then punched the man, who fell to the ground and was temporarily unconscious.

After that, they stole the victim’s wallet and cellphone and stabbed him before fleeing, police say.

The victim regained consciousness and drove himself to hospital.

According to property records, the home belongs to Craig Coulson, who is the department head for chemistry and physics at Centre High. An Edmonton Public Schools spokesperson said Thursday that social workers and psychologists were at the school to provide support to students and staff “as a result of the injuries a staff member sustained.”