Penistone Road Sheffield: Special constable hit by vehicle as cops are sent out over reports of man with gun

By Sarah Marshall
Published 29th Sep 2022, 09:25 BST
Updated 29th Sep 2022, 09:25 BST
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A special constable investigating reports of a man with a firearm has been injured after being hit by a suspected stolen vehicle on a major Sheffield road.

South Yorkshire Police were called at 9.45pm last night (Wednesday, September 28, 2022) to a report of man with a firearm on Penistone Road, Hillsborough, at the junction with KFC.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended the scene and a Special Constable was injured after being in collision with a vehicle, suspected to have been stolen.

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“An investigation is underway and anyone with information is asked to pass information to police via our new online live chat, our online portal or by calling 101.”

A special constable was injured in an incident on Penistone Road, Sheffield, last night (Photo: Alastair Ulke)A special constable was injured in an incident on Penistone Road, Sheffield, last night (Photo: Alastair Ulke)
A special constable was injured in an incident on Penistone Road, Sheffield, last night (Photo: Alastair Ulke)

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You can access the force’s online portal here: www.southyorks.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/

Alternatively, if you wish to give information anonymously, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers via their website – www.crimestoppers-uk.org – or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.