Police have issued a statement after officers responded to violent disorder at Sheffield’s Midland railway station today.

Eyewitnesses told The Star four police cars arrived at the entrance to Sheffield’s main city centre railway station, on Sheaf Street, with their flashing lights operating and their sirens sounding.

Police cars in front of Sheffield Station, as emergency services reacted to an incident this morning. Photo: David Kessen, National World | National World

placeholder image — Police cars in front of Sheffield Station, as emergency services reacted to an incident this morning. Photo: David Kessen, National World | National World

They said around nine officers ran into the station at around 11.10am this morning.

British Transport Police said in a statement to The Star: “We were called to Sheffield Midland station at around 10.45am this morning, August 19, following a report of violent disorder.

“Officers attended and a 29-year-old man was arrested for assault of an emergency worker.”

Eyewitnesses described seeing police running up the stairs, and gathering around the lift on the bridge which connects the platforms.

They gathered close to the stairs down to platforms two and five. Officers from both South Yorkshire Police and British Transport Police were said to have been there.