On April 2, 1995, in Ottawa, Ontario, Sgt Janes broke up a vicious knife attack. Hearing a cry for help in the hallway outside his apartment, he rushed out to find a man chasing and struggling with another person who was covered in blood. Sgt Janes ran in pursuit and pulled them apart a couple of times. He managed to pin the assailant to the ground, where he continued to struggle violently. Another bystander, guided by instructions from the Sergeant, tended to the victim. Sgt Janes was eventually able to subdue and restrain the attacker until the authorities arrived.