A sword is recovered from the scene in Chorlton-cum-Hardy (Picture: Joel Goodman/LNP)

A police officer is in hospital with serious injuries after being violently attacked with a sword in Manchester.

Police raced to Upper Chorlton Road, Manchester this afternoon to reports of a man threatening people with a sword.

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The attacker lashed out and injured at least two officers after he was confronted by police as he ran from an alleyway.

But the police managed to disarm, Taser and arrest the man, despite being attacked, shortly before 3pm.


The injuries to the officer in hospital are not thought to be life-threatening.

Police and ambulance at the scene on Upper Chorlton Road (Picture: MEN Media)

Police were called just before 2pm this afternoon (Picture: MEN Media)

The road was closed this afternoon as Greater Manchester Police started an investigation.



A witness said they saw two police officers ‘bleeding quite heavily’ following the incident.

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Haroon Altaf, 34, who captured the incident on his mobile phone, said: ‘I saw a man running across the road with what seemed to me to be a 3ft sword. Police were everywhere.

‘He had run into somebody’s front garden and these police officers dragged him out but he’s gone for the officers.

‘I think they did well. They were very professional. It’s a shame they got hurt in the process.

A man was said to have wielded a ‘3ft’ sword (Picture: Joel Goodman/LNP)

The police were said to be bleeding heavily after being attacked (Picture: MEN Media)

‘One of the ladies passing by was quite shaken up. She couldn’t believe it had just happened.’

Another said: ‘I came out of the shop and I could hear shouting. The coppers just Tasered the guy. I could see two were bleeding quite heavily. One had blood on his face.

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‘I could see the machete on the ground.

‘It was pretty brave of them to engage with him. This was a Sunday afternoon. People were out with their kids.’

Police confirmed officers were called to reports of a man threatening people with a weapon on Demesne Road in Whalley Range shortly after 1.50pm.

A number of roads remain closed surrounding Demesne Road and police have asked people to avoid the area (Picture: Joel Goodman/LNP)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and assaulting a police officer (Picture: MEN Media)

One of the officers was ‘slashed with a sword’ when they arrived at the scene and tried to engage with the man, according to a spokesman for GMP.

‘A Taser was deployed for the safety of everyone at the scene,’ said the spokesman.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and assaulting a police officer.

A number of roads remain closed surrounding Demesne Road and police have asked people to avoid the area.

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