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Police 'attacked' by partygoers | Police 'attacked' by partygoers |
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A police officer has been seriously injured while trying to make an arrest in Leeds. | A police officer has been seriously injured while trying to make an arrest in Leeds. |
Pc Nick Roberts and two of his colleagues tried to stop a car in Uplands Road, at 1950 BST on Saturday. | |
Police said at least 100 people were at a party in the street at the time, and as the officers tried to arrest the driver of a car they were attacked. | Police said at least 100 people were at a party in the street at the time, and as the officers tried to arrest the driver of a car they were attacked. |
Pc Roberts, 30, was seriously hurt and was taken to hospital for treatment, but has since been released. | |
Supt Neil Lineham said: "We need to trace the people responsible as soon as possible and I am asking for any witnesses to contact me or Crimestoppers with information or any pictures or video they may have of the incident." | Supt Neil Lineham said: "We need to trace the people responsible as soon as possible and I am asking for any witnesses to contact me or Crimestoppers with information or any pictures or video they may have of the incident." |
He added that the incident was "wholly out of character with the area". | He added that the incident was "wholly out of character with the area". |
Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident and are being questioned by detectives. | Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident and are being questioned by detectives. |