Gleadless police incident: Teen wanted for criminal damage found at Sheffield shop 'in need of medical help'

Alastair Ulke
By Alastair Ulke
Published 31st Aug 2023, 09:25 BST
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Half a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances were scrambled to the scene on Morland Road.

A large police presence descended on a Sheffield block of shops last night after a teenage suspect allegedly wanted for damaging houses nearby was found in need of medical assistance.

Officers were called at 6.15pm on Wednesday night (August 30) over reports a person had been causing 'criminal damage' to houses and properties on Blackstock Road, in Gleadless.

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Half a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances were called to a set of shops on Morland Road in Gleadless, Sheffield, after a teenage suspect was found in need of medical assistance.Half a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances were called to a set of shops on Morland Road in Gleadless, Sheffield, after a teenage suspect was found in need of medical assistance.
Half a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances were called to a set of shops on Morland Road in Gleadless, Sheffield, after a teenage suspect was found in need of medical assistance.

Then, once police attended the scene, they received another 999 call that a person matching the description of their suspect was at a nearby shop on Morland Road and needed medical attention.

Reportedly, two police vans, five squad cars and two ambulances were scrambled to the shops on Morland Road.

A 17 year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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