Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said officers on patrol stopped on Denmark Road near Whitworth Park on Tuesday after a man spat at their marked car.
- Police say the man pulled a knife and slashed one officer in the face and neck, causing serious but not life-threatening injuries.
- The 40-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, possessing a bladed article, and possessing class B drugs, and he remains in custody.
- Two other officers suffered minor injuries during the struggle as Taser and PAVA spray were used to subdue the suspect.
- Denmark Road and nearby Cecil Street were cordoned off outside the sports centre, and police urged people to avoid the area as inquiries continue in a neighborhood tense after a recent fatal stabbing.