Police appeal launched as two officers assaulted in Dewsbury street attack
Detectives have launched an appeal for witnesses and mobile phone footage after two police officers were assaulted while attempting to make an arrest
Detectives from Kirklees CID are appealing for information and footage following an assault on two police officers in Dewsbury on Friday (October 30.)
At around 12.15pm, the two officers approached a man and a woman on Wakefield Road to speak with them regarding potential road-related offences.
When officers attempted to arrest the man, both officers came under attack.
Further police units were called to the scene, and a member of the public stepped in to assist before both suspects were detained.
One officer was taken to hospital for treatment for a broken finger, while the second officer sustained cuts and grazes during the struggle.
Following the incident, a 35-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, obstructing a constable, and a public order offence.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst over the prescribed limit, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and obstructing a constable.
Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who was in the Wakefield Road area at the time and may have witnessed the incident or captured mobile phone footage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kirklees CID via the West Yorkshire Police online Live Chat or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13260617480.