Police officer stabbed during vehicle stop
Northumbria Police have arrested a man in his 50s
- Published
A police officer has been stabbed after stopping a vehicle.
Northumbria Police said a "vehicle of interest" was spotted in the Leam Lane area of Gateshead on Thursday at about 15:50 BST.
"After stopping the car, the driver assaulted a male police officer with a bladed article causing an injury to his arm," a force spokesman said.
The driver fled on foot but was apprehended shortly after, police said. A man in his 50s was arrested and remains in custody.
Investigations are continuing into what police have described as an "isolated incident".
Follow 91Èȱ¬ North East on , and . Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.