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Latest news in Yorkshire: Published March 20, 2019 10:48:46 AM
A 23-year-old man remains in custody this evening following an incident
on Savile Street in which two people were injured.
Emergency services were called to the Tesco store just after 1.30pm
earlier today (Tuesday 19 March), following reports that a man had
assaulted a 58-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man with a screwdriver
inside the store.
Their injuries were initially thought to be serious and both were taken
to hospital. They have since been treated for superficial facial
injuries.
The man was detained by staff at the store and remains in custody,
arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Barton, district commander for Sheffield,
has praised Tesco staff who detained the man until police arrived.
He said: “Staff inside the store acted incredibly quickly, giving
immediate medical attention to the man and woman who were injured.
“Other staff members then detained the offender, removing the
screwdriver from him, ensuring he couldn’t leave the store before police
arrived. They were incredibly brave in doing so and I’d like to extend
my thanks to them for the prompt action they took.”
The store remains closed at this time as enquiries are carried out.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101 quoting
incident number 435 of 19 March 2019.
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