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| Man 'armed with axe' attacks five Sheffield police officers | Man 'armed with axe' attacks five Sheffield police officers |
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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. | 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. | |
| The man, in his 30s, was eventually arrested inside the Co-op store on suspicion of attempted murder. | 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. | There was a significant police presence in the area overnight and cordons are still in place. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |