A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two members of the public and assaulting two emergency workers
Tom Kershaw Content Editor
13:23, 09 Oct 2025
Police tape at the scene of an incident (Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
West Yorkshire detectives are currently interrogating a man who was allegedly wielding a “gardening tool” and assaulting individuals outside Bradford College. A man was apprehended near Bradford College on Thursday (October 9) morning after two people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident was reported at 9.21am on Thursday morning.
Police cordoned off an area outside a newsagents on Great Horton Road, where a bench is presently under police watch. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police stated: “A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two members of the public and assaulting two emergency workers. He was also arrested for a racially-aggravated public order offence and causing damage to a police vehicle.
“The two injured members of the public have been taken to hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. A small gardening tool was seized by police at the scene.”, reports Yorkshire Live.
Detective Inspector Ailis Coates of West Yorkshire Police said: “We know that this incident will understandably cause some concern in the community. I would like to reassure people that the suspect was quickly detained by security staff and arrested by the police.
“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 them to please share this footage with the police as it could greatly assist us in our ongoing investigation.
“We currently have a police scene in place on Great Horton Road and people can expect to see our neighbourhood policing colleagues in the area providing reassurance to college staff and students and the wider community.”
Anyone who witnessed this incident who has not already spoken to the police is asked to contact Bradford District CID here, or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13250579597. Information can also be passed to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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