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| Police officers stabbed on duty | Police officers stabbed on duty |
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| Several police officers have been stabbed while trying to make an arrest after an alleged assault in Swindon. | Several police officers have been stabbed while trying to make an arrest after an alleged assault in Swindon. |
| Police said a 26-year-old man had been arrested after the incident at Briars Wood Court, in the Liden area of the Wiltshire town. | |
| One officer, who has not been named, was taken to hospital, though he was not seriously injured. | One officer, who has not been named, was taken to hospital, though he was not seriously injured. |
| Wiltshire Police said: "Police arrived to find a male armed with a knife. A number received knife wounds." | Wiltshire Police said: "Police arrived to find a male armed with a knife. A number received knife wounds." |
| 'Acted quickly' | |
| He added: "A dog handler has been taken to Great Western Hospital where his injuries are not life-threatening. A 26-year-old man was arrested during the incident. | He added: "A dog handler has been taken to Great Western Hospital where his injuries are not life-threatening. A 26-year-old man was arrested during the incident. |
| "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident." | "Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident." |
| Acting Ch Supt Kevin Maidment added: "Police officers attended the location promptly. These officers acted quickly and effectively to ensure that the man was located and arrested, preventing further serious injuries to members of the public or officers." | |
| The police dog handler is the second officer this week to be injured on duty. | |
| On New Year's Eve, Pc Katie Johnson, of Lancashire Police, was shot in the leg as she tried to foil a raid at a pub near Preston. |