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A police officer has been allegedly stabbed with a sword while responding to a domestic disturbance in South Australia.
Police were called to a home on High Street in Port Augusta about 10.10am (10.40am AEDT) today.
When they arrived, a man allegedly confronted officers and struck a female officer in the arm with a sword.
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Officers used capsicum spray to subdue the man while back-up was called.
The injured officer was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and will now be airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital because of the nature of her injuries.
"Thankfully the officer's injuries are not life-threatening and measures are being taken to fully support her and her family," Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said.
A 30-year-old man from Port Augusta was arrested and will face numerous charges including allegedly assaulting a prescribed emergency worker.
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Stevens said any attack on a police officer was abhorrent but the alleged violent nature of this incident had shocked him.
"All police officers and the community will be paying particular interest as this matter progresses through the court system," he said.
"Under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act the penalty for assaulting a prescribed emergency services worker is a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
"Every police officer will be watching to see what penalty is applied if there is a finding of guilt.''
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