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| A police officer has been seriously injured and four othershurt as they attempted to arrest a man reportedly armed with an axe in Sheffield. | A police officer has been seriously injured and four othershurt as they attempted to arrest a man reportedly armed with an axe in Sheffield. |
| The five officers were attacked as they attempted to restrain the man in a Co-op store on Wednesday night. It is understood the attacker managed to grab a police baton from one of the officers and used it against them during a struggle. | The five officers were attacked as they attempted to restrain the man in a Co-op store on Wednesday night. It is understood the attacker managed to grab a police baton from one of the officers and used it against them during a struggle. |
| South Yorkshire police said the the most seriously injured officer was in hospital and was to undergo surgery. | South Yorkshire police said the the most seriously injured officer was in hospital and was to undergo surgery. |
| The suspect, in his 30s, was eventually arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being overpowered by three officers in the Co-op store in Blackstock Road. | The suspect, in his 30s, was eventually arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being overpowered by three officers in the Co-op store in Blackstock Road. |
| Officers were initially called to a “domestic incident” in nearby Plowright Close, where an officer was assaulted as they arrived at the property. The suspect fled to the nearby shop, where more officers were hurt as they attempted to restrain him. | Officers were initially called to a “domestic incident” in nearby Plowright Close, where an officer was assaulted as they arrived at the property. The suspect fled to the nearby shop, where more officers were hurt as they attempted to restrain him. |
| Neil Bowles, chairman of the South Yorkshire branch of the Police Federation, said the officers would be unable to work for some time while they recovered from the attack. | Neil Bowles, chairman of the South Yorkshire branch of the Police Federation, said the officers would be unable to work for some time while they recovered from the attack. |
| He told the Sheffield Star: “This is an example of officers receiving a call from a member of the pubic and not knowing what they are going to face. It is atrocious that we have five officers injured in the line of duty – it is an attack on society because we now have five officers unable to work now for some time while they recover. | He told the Sheffield Star: “This is an example of officers receiving a call from a member of the pubic and not knowing what they are going to face. It is atrocious that we have five officers injured in the line of duty – it is an attack on society because we now have five officers unable to work now for some time while they recover. |
| “One of these officers needs to have an operation today. We are fortunate that we are not looking at something even more serious. | “One of these officers needs to have an operation today. We are fortunate that we are not looking at something even more serious. |
| “We have training and processes to follow but the fact remains that if you don’t know what you are facing there is always going to be an element of doubt when you turn up for a job, but officers have a sense of duty – they are there to protect the public, themselves and their colleagues.” | “We have training and processes to follow but the fact remains that if you don’t know what you are facing there is always going to be an element of doubt when you turn up for a job, but officers have a sense of duty – they are there to protect the public, themselves and their colleagues.” |