Police have arrested a man who allegedly attacked members of the public and police with a knife outside a college. Emergency services were called to Bradford College in Bradford before 9.30am this morning.
Officers said a man was allegedly armed with a bladed weapon. He reportedly assaulted two members of the public and two emergency responders before being detained by security staff at the college.
West Yorkshire Police say they have arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence and damaging a police car.
Both victims were taken to the hospital where they are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police seized a small gardening tool at the scene.
Detective Inspector Ailis Coates told The Sun: “We know that this incident will understandably cause some concern in the community.
“I would like to reassure people that the suspect was quickly detained by security staff and arrested by the police.
“We understand that this incident has been witnessed by a large number of people and that some people may have filmed bits of it.
“We would ask them to please share this footage with the police as it could greatly assist us in our ongoing investigation.
“We currently have a police scene in place on Great Horton Road and people can expect to see our neighbourhood policing colleagues in the area providing reassurance to college staff and students and the wider community.”