Woman grabbed by throat and threatened with knife in early hours incident at Sheffield McDonald's
The suspect was reportedly seen with a knife on a public city centre street a short time later
A woman was threatened with a knife and grabbed by her throat in an attack at a Sheffield branch of McDonald’s.
The incident is alleged to have taken place at High Street in the city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday, September 20, 2026).
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 3.45am on Sunday (September 20), we were called to reports of a man with a knife at York Street in Sheffield.
“It is reported that a man had threatened a woman with a knife at McDonald’s on High Street, and left down York Street.
“It is alleged that the man had attempted to assault the same victim shortly before this incident by grabbing her throat.
“Officers attended the scene and searched for the suspect to no gain.
“The victim did not receive injuries during the incident and officers took her home.”
Enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to get in touch with police online or by calling 101,.
Quote incident number 152 of September 20, 2026 when you get in touch.
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