MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF POLICE OFFICER

A 31-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Thursday evening in which a Montreal officer was allegedly disarmed and seriously injured following a traffic stop. Mamadi III Fara Camara appeared in court Friday morning to face charges that also included aggravated assault of a peace officer, disarming a peace officer and illegally discharging a firearm, police said. Police offered few new details on Friday afternoon about the incident, saying that the investigation remained ongoing. They confirmed the officer's firearm was taken by the suspect following the traffic stop and said the officer was transported to hospital with a head injury. A police spokesman said the nature of the officer's injuries hadn't been confirmed and wouldn't say whether the police-issued firearm had been recovered. The police officer was conscious on the way to hospital and his injuries are not considered life-threatening.