Man arrested after four police officers attacked

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Police were called to South Road in Sheffield on Thursday night

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A man has been arrested after four police officers were attacked during a disturbance in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire Police said a man became violent after officers arrived in South Road at 19:15 BST on Thursday.

One of the PCs was taken to hospital for treatment, while the other three suffered minor injuries.

A 36-year-old man was held on suspicion of three counts of assaulting a police officer, racially or religiously aggravated actual bodily harm and criminal damage and remains in custody.

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