Man arrested after assault outside Bradford College injures two

A man in his 30s was arrested on Thursday morning after being detained by college security and taken into custody by West Yorkshire Police following an attack outside Bradford College that left two people injured, police said. Officers were called at 9.21 a.m. to reports of a man armed with what appeared to be a knife on Great Horton Road. A small gardening tool was later seized at the scene, the force added.

Police said the suspect was detained by on-site security before officers arrived. He has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two members of the public and assaulting two emergency workers. He is also being held on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and causing damage to a police vehicle, according to the force. The two injured members of the public were taken to hospital with injuries described by police as not life threatening.

Detective Inspector Ailis Coates acknowledged the likely concern among residents and college staff and students and urged anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. She said, "We understand that this incident has been witnessed by a large number of people and that some people may have filmed bits of it. We would ask...