Hunt For PCSO Attacker
An officer was attacked by a man armed with a knife
Last updated 24th Nov 2017
A police community support officer has been lured into woods in Runcorn and attacked by a man with a knife.
"The actions of his attacker are simply despicable"
Cheshire Police say he was alerted to a group of men fighting in the Palacefields area yesterday evening.
A man then approached the officer from behind and tried to stab him.
The attacker, along with the men involved in the fight, are all described as being white men wearing dark clothing. One of the suspect s was also described as wearing a grey tracksuit.
Detective Inspector Clare Coleman said: “This was a totally unprovoked attack on a Police Community Support Officer who was trying to protect our local community.
“The actions of his attacker are simply despicable and I would urge the local community to come together and help us to trace the person responsible so they can be brought to justice.
“While the officer was able to fend off his attacker, he has sustained a number of superficial wounds to his hands and understandably he has also been left extremely shaken as a result of his ordeal.
“I would urge anyone with any information in relation to this incident, no matter how small, to contact the team here at Runcorn."