On the afternoon of February 4, 2020 Manchester Police Officers responding to a domestic violence call got into a struggle with a combative suspect and 3 officers were stabbed.
The officers are 26 y/o Brandon Langton who has served 4 years, 26 y/o Olivia LaCroix who has been with the department for 2 years, and 32 y/o Kevin Shields, a 3 year veteran of the Manchester force who previously worked for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC. They are all part of the patrol division. All three suffered non–life threatening injuries and they are recovering.
The 18 year old suspect, Akwasi Owusu was arrested and charged with 3 counts of First Degree Assault for stabbing the officers. He also faces a Criminal Mischief Charge stemming from the domestic incident from Tuesday afternoon, as well as a Second Degree Assault charge and Simple assault charge related to a separate incident.
