Police officer stabbed in Buxton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-34167676 Version 0 of 1. A policeman has been stabbed in the arm while responding to reports of a man acting suspiciously in Derbyshire. The officer was treated in hospital for a stab wound to his arm, which was not serious, Derbyshire Police said. The stabbing happened in Buxton's Market Place at 18:15 BST on Saturday. A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack. Derbyshire Police said: "Officers arrived and were confronted with a man holding a knife. "The man assaulted a police officer which resulted in the officer requiring hospital treatment." |