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Police officer assaulted after car fails to stop

Google Hall Avenue in Bradford. Houses line either side of the road.Google
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault in Bradford

A police officer was assaulted while trying to apprehend a person travelling in a car which failed to stop.

The officer suffered minor injuries in the attack on Hall Avenue in Bradford at about 22:45 GMT on Saturday 8 February, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A force spokesperson said two people tried to flee after abandoning the Mercedes Sprinter they had been travelling in and whose driver had failed to stop for officers. One of them, a man, assaulted the officer after he was caught.

A 40-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker had been released on bail, police said.

The spokesperson said a man and a woman helped the officer after the assault.

They appealed to anyone who witnessed the attack to get in touch.

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