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Police officer stabbed during patrol in Croydon Police officer stabbed during patrol in Croydon
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A police officer has suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed while on patrol in south London.A police officer has suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed while on patrol in south London.
The Pc was with colleagues when they stopped a group of men in Bute Road in Croydon. One of the men stabbed him at about 2145 BST on Thursday. The Pc was with colleagues when they stopped a group of teenagers in Bute Road in Croydon. One of them stabbed him at about 2145 BST on Thursday.
The officer is in a serious condition in a south London hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said. The officer, who is in his 30s, is in a serious condition in hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
Three men have been arrested over the attack. Three 18-year-old men were arrested over the attack and remain in custody.
The officers were on a "proactive, plain-clothes patrol", police said. A Metropolitan Police statement said: "The officer injured is a male Pc based on Croydon borough.
"He was on a proactive, plain-clothes patrol with colleagues in the area and had stopped a group of male teenagers in Bute Road when the suspect - one of the teenagers - stabbed him."
London Mayor Boris Johnson said the incident was "deeply shocking and it reminds us of what an incredible job they do".London Mayor Boris Johnson said the incident was "deeply shocking and it reminds us of what an incredible job they do".