Two police officers assaulted during arrest attempt in Dewsbury

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 16:26 · Archive

Two police officers were assaulted while attempting to arrest a man and woman on Wakefield Road in Dewsbury on 30 October.

Two police officers were assaulted on Wakefield Road in Dewsbury at 12.15pm on Friday, 30 October whilst attempting to make an arrest. Officers had approached a man and a woman regarding possible road-related offences when they were attacked while trying to arrest the man.

One officer was taken to hospital with a broken finger, whilst the other sustained cuts and grazes. Additional officers attended the scene and a member of the public also assisted.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of two offences of assault on an emergency worker, obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty and a public order offence. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst over the prescribed limit, two offences of assault on an emergency worker and obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty.

Kirklees CID is appealing for witnesses and anyone with mobile phone footage of the incident to come forward. Information can be reported via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13260617480.

How it is being reported

• Two West Yorkshire Police officers suffer broken bones, cuts and grazes after being attackedPolice were assaulted while attempting to make an arrestHuddersfield Examiner · 31 Oct, 18:08
• Dewsbury assault: Yorkshire detectives appeal for information and phone footage after two officers were assaultedDetectives are appealing for information and any phone footage after two officers were assaulted in Dewsbury.Yorkshire Post · 31 Oct, 16:18
• Police appeal after two officers assaulted during arrest attempt in West YorkshireKirklees CID appeals for witnesses after two officers were assaulted on Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, on October 30. A man and woman were arrested; footage is sought.Telegraph & Argus · 31 Oct, 16:05
• Police appeal launched as two officers assaulted in Dewsbury street attackDetectives have launched an appeal for witnesses and mobile phone footage after two police officers were assaulted while attempting to make an arrestDewsbury Reporter · 31 Oct, 15:46

In this story: Dewsbury · Wakefield Road · Kirklees CID · West Yorkshire

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