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| A female officer suffered serious injuries and four male officers were also hurt during an incident in Sheffield involving a man reportedly armed with an axe, South Yorkshire Police have said. | A female officer suffered serious injuries and four male officers were also hurt during an incident in Sheffield involving a man reportedly armed with an axe, South Yorkshire Police have said. |
| Police responded to a "domestic incident" in the Gleadless area on Wednesday evening, where an officer was assaulted when they arrived. | |
| The attacker then fled to a nearby Co-op store in Blackstock Road, where he reportedly hurled missiles at staff and customers. It is understood he managed to grab one of the officer's batons and use it against them, the Daily Mail reports. | |
| The man, in his 30s, was eventually arrested inside the Co-op store on suspicion of attempted murder. | |
| A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The Sheffield PC suffered multiple serious injuries while responding to a domestic incident in Plowright Close at around 7.50pm last night where a man was reportedly armed with an axe. | A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The Sheffield PC suffered multiple serious injuries while responding to a domestic incident in Plowright Close at around 7.50pm last night where a man was reportedly armed with an axe. |
| "The PC and a second male officer were injured as they made attempts to arrest the man. | "The PC and a second male officer were injured as they made attempts to arrest the man. |
| "Then, three other officers, all men, were also injured as they arrested the man, in his 30s, inside the Co-op store, in Blackstock Road, on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody." | "Then, three other officers, all men, were also injured as they arrested the man, in his 30s, inside the Co-op store, in Blackstock Road, on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody." |
| There was a significant police presence in the area overnight and cordons are still in place. | |
| Additional reporting by agencies |