Police update on Ballifield Drive stabbing as man arrested following 'targeted' attack on teen in Handsworth
A man has been arrested over the stabbing of a teenager in a “targeted” attack in a Sheffield street.
The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm over an incident on Ballifield Drive, Handsworth, on Thursday,August 21.
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He has since been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.
South Yorkshire Police said officers were called at 12.17am to reports of a person with a knife.
On arrival, they discovered evidence of a stabbing.
A force spokesperson said: “It is reported that a 17-year-old boy was stabbed by an individual in a targeted attack.
“Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene, and the victim was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
“Anyone with information that could help with enquiries is asked to contact us online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 9 of August 21, 2025.”