Man detained after police close busy Sheffield road

Police blocked traffic on London road while officers and ambulance staff dealt with the incident, which took place at around 3.30pm.

Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed was on nearby Alderson Road at the time with some family members. He said: “There was an individual in the street, it wasn’t very clear whether he had been hit or not or whether he had just collapsed.

"From talking to other people he seemed to be resisting a little bit. It was quite a big response to it, they spent some time negotiating with him and eventually managed to get him into the ambulance."

At least two ambulances and police vehicles attended the scene directly outside Treatz Dessert Parlour. A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the man was injured on London Road shortly after 3.15pm.

Cllr Mohammed added: "At the time it looked quite serious. There was a lot of flashing lights and police hopping out and stopping people.

“Police have managed to reopen the road, there’s still some police here.”

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently on scene after being notified of a man injured in London Road shortly after 3.15pm today (14 August).”

Police officers were also deployed to deal with an incident onboard a bus on nearby Abbeydale Road at around 6am this morning after an argument broke out.

The Star has also contacted Yorkshire Ambulance Service for comment.