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10/07/2015
Police Hurt After Man Throws 'Large Knives' At Officers
Two police officers needed hospital treatment after a man threw knives at them on a residential street in north London.
It is understood that the two PCs were responding to reports of a disturbance on Kingsdown Road at about 18:00 on Thursday.
According to reports, when the officers arrived a man began throwing a number of large knives. One officer suffered a head injury and the other sustained injuries to his face and body.
The officers managed to arrest the man before seeking medical help.
The man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
(MH/LM)
It is understood that the two PCs were responding to reports of a disturbance on Kingsdown Road at about 18:00 on Thursday.
According to reports, when the officers arrived a man began throwing a number of large knives. One officer suffered a head injury and the other sustained injuries to his face and body.
The officers managed to arrest the man before seeking medical help.
The man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
(MH/LM)
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