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A Metropolitan Police Community Support Officer has been stabbed while on duty in central London. | A Metropolitan Police Community Support Officer has been stabbed while on duty in central London. |
The man, thought to be in his 30s, was attacked near Lloyds Bank in Victoria Street at 1000 BST. | The man, thought to be in his 30s, was attacked near Lloyds Bank in Victoria Street at 1000 BST. |
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said the officer had been taken to hospital, but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said the officer had been taken to hospital, but his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. |
Victoria Street has been cordoned off at the junction with Bressenden Place and police are searching the area. | |
Police cordon | |
A large public square in front of Westminster Cathedral has been cordoned off and up to eight police vehicles, including two recovery lorries, are at the scene. | |
The spokeswoman said: "At approximately 9.56am in Victoria Street outside Lloyds Bank, a male Police Community Support Officer was stabbed. | The spokeswoman said: "At approximately 9.56am in Victoria Street outside Lloyds Bank, a male Police Community Support Officer was stabbed. |
"London Ambulance Service attended. He has been taken to a central London hospital suffering from what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries." | "London Ambulance Service attended. He has been taken to a central London hospital suffering from what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries." |
Police said they had not yet interviewed the officer about what happened. | Police said they had not yet interviewed the officer about what happened. |
One witness said she saw paramedics treating an injured man who was then taken away in an ambulance. |