Archer Road Sheffield: Police arrest man after roadside incident near Sainsbury's
A man has been arrested after an incident on a busy Sheffield road this afternoon, near a well known supermarket.
South Yorkshire Police were called to Archer Road, near Abbeydale Road, near the Sainsbury’s supermarket, over an alleged ‘disturbance of the peace’.
They were called out at 1.29pm today (Monday December 8),
Nine police cars were seen lining the road, blocking the road outside Sainsbury’s while officers dealt with the incident.
Traffic on the road came to a standstill while police managed the scene.
Police said they attended the scene shortly after receiving the call, and on arrival, officers located a man in the road.
An officer was allegedly assaulted while attempting to arrest the man
A police spokesperson said: “During attempts to detain the man, a police officer was reportedly assaulted.
“No injuries have been reported.”
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
He remains in police custody as enquiries continue.
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