Arrest made after string of assaults close to Bradford College
Police were called this morning to Great Horton Road
A man has been arrested after a string of alleged assaults close to Bradford College this morning.
Police were called to Great Horton Road at around 9:20am after reports of a man thought to be carrying a knife.
A man in his 30s has been detained on suspicion of assaulting two members of the public and assaulting two emergency workers.
He was also arrested for a racially-aggravated public order offence and causing damage to a police vehicle.
Two members of the public suffered non-life threatening injuries.
A small gardening tool was seized by police at the scene.
Detective Inspector Ailis Coates, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We know that this incident will understandably cause some concern in the community. I would like to reassure people that the suspect was quickly detained by security staff and arrested by the police.
“We understand that this incident has been witnessed by a large number of people and that some people may have filmed bits of it.
"We would ask them to please share this footage with the police as it could greatly assist us in our ongoing investigation.
“We currently have a police scene in place on Great Horton Road and people can expect to see our neighbourhood policing colleagues in the area providing reassurance to college staff and students and the wider community.”