Police officer injured as knife-wielding man is arrested at Tour de France near race finish line
The man was arrested after trying to disrupt the race between Amiens and Rouen.
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A man has been arrested at the Tour de France after stabbing a police officer
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The incident took place near the finish line and the suspect was neutralised by police.
It is believed he began to run away from the cops before turning around and stabbing an officer.
It is understood the man is 21-years-old and is on the run after escaping a hospital on June 24.
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A local journalist witnessed the incident, which occurred at 2:30pm, and revealed: "I saw the police rush at him when he fled.
"He had the knife in his hand and dropped it when a police officer hit him."
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