Minnesota Woman Charged in Officer Stabbing Found Incompetent

Maplewood, MN (MinnesotaNow) - A woman charged with first-degree attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a Minnesota police officer has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Judge Rules Defendant Incompetent to Stand Trial

The decision was handed down this week by a Ramsey County judge in the case of 48-year-old Jowharah Jannah Bilal of Maplewood. She was arrested last month after she allegedly attacked an officer with a knife outside a CVS store in Maplewood.

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Officer Responded to Report of Threatening Customer

According to the criminal complaint, the officer was dispatched to the business on a report that a female customer was threatening staff and stealing merchandise. The 911 caller indicated that employees had managed to lock the woman out of the store.

Police Say Officer Was Attacked With a Knife

When the officer arrived, he reported that he approached a woman matching the description of the suspect. While they were in the middle of a conversation, "she suddenly pulled out a knife and repeatedly stabbed at him, striking him in the shoulder area." The criminal complaint says a witness came to the officer's assistance and pulled the knife away from her.

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The officer was transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for his wounds and was discharged the next day to continue his recovery at home.

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Police Used Multiple Measures to Subdue Woman

The court document describes how the officer fell against a parked car after he was stabbed and how Bilal continued the attack by repeatedly stabbing at his torso while he was on the ground. Maplewood police reported that it eventually took more than five officers and multiple uses of "an incapacitation device" to subdue her.