Officials charged Hope Nicole Vinson, 31, of Winston-Salem, with assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer.
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The incident began in the 900 block of Woodcote Drive. Winston-Salem police Cpl. J.L. Long arrived on the scene where Vinson was reportedly cutting the tires on an AT&T service van.
When she got there, she also discovered Vinson had stolen the license plate off of the van, the release said.
Vinson ran into a residence nearby and Long followed her inside. Vinson then allegedly stabbed Long in the head.
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Other officers arrived shortly after and Vinson surrendered the knife and was arrested.
Long was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where she was treated and then released.
Long has been an officer with the Winston-Salem Police Department since July 2012.