An officer of the Buiucani Police Inspectorate was attacked with a knife by a man aged 23 during a search carried out within the investigation into a murder case. The attacker was immobilized by the policeman’s colleagues, IPN reports, quoting the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The Buiucani Prosecutor’s Office took legal action against the young man. He was put under arrest for 72 hours. The prosecutors will soon issue his with the indictment. He faces charges of use of violence against a public person.

The man was earlier convicted and is currently investigated for committing also other offenses.