Police officer stabbed in Manchester city centre knife attack

A police officer has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Manchester.

Emergency services are on the scene following reports of a stabbing close to Oxford Road, near Manchester city center.

There is a large police scene outside Denmark Road Sports center, behind the Whitworth Art Gallery.

Denmark Road has been cordoned off by officers from Greater Manchester Police, as has nearby Cecil Street.

Images from the area show at least eight cop cars in attendance close to the entrance of the sports complex.

An eyewitness has told the Manchester Evening News a police officer was the victim of an attack.

Footage taken shortly after the attack shows police officers rushing to apprehend an individual close to the Denmark Road Sports center entrance.

Greater Manchester Police has since confirmed a man has been arrested. He remains in custody for questioning.

The officer’s injuries are non-life threatening, and they will attend hospital for treatment.

An extensive cordon remains in place ourside Denmark Road Sports center.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: ‘At around 4.55pm we were called to reports of a man brandishing a knife on Demark Road in Manchester.

‘Police attended the scene an officer was assaulted. A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, possession of a bladed article and possession of class B drugs.He remains in custody for questioning.’

Eyewitness Simon Bailey said: ‘The injured officer was pulled away and got treated.

‘There were about 30 officers there and they cordoned off the road.

‘I was walking home from work and I heard sirens and police cars going around the corner.

‘When I got there behind them, I saw loads of officers on top of a young guy.

‘One of the officers was led away by colleagues and he had a large cut to his left cheek and was bleeding. It looked like he had been slashed with a knife.’

GMP said a man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, possession of a bladed article and possession of Class B drugs.