Man sectioned after police officer found stabbed in Thornton Cleveleys
A man arrested after a policeman was stabbed in Thornton Cleveleys has been sectioned.
A man arrested after a policeman was stabbed in Thornton Cleveleys has been sectioned.
The traffic officer was knifed in the stomach and face after he pulled over a van to do a routine check at 10am on Wednesday morning.
He was rushed to hospital - but has now been discharged.
A 39 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder - he's now been been detained under the Mental Health Act and remains in a secure unit.
Our reporter Amy Scarisbrick was at the scene in Cleveleys on Wednesday:
Lancashire's Police Federation have called for more to be done to protect police officers across the county.
More than 500 officers in Lancashire have been attacked whilst on duty in the past year.
Lancashire Police Federation's Chair Rachel Baines says she's been horrified by Wednesday's attack: