Woman arrested after man stabbed in Barnsley town centre
A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Barnsley on Saturday.
Police were called at 8.20am to reports that was woman had a knife in the town centre.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed one woman had been arrested and remains in custody.
"One man suffered minor injuries," a police spokesman said. "No other injuries have been reported at this time."
A kitchen knife was recovered from the scene.
Police said they were "keeping an open mind" about the motive for the attack.
Assistant Chief Constable Time Forber said: "We understand that this morning's incident will have been distressing and shocking for those in the town centre and wider Barnsley communities - rest assured we are working relentlessly to piece together what happened.
"The investigation is being led by South Yorkshire Police but we are receiving support from detectives at Counter Terrorism Policing North East. It is not appropriate to speculate further."
A number of bins and others areas in Peel Square were cordoned off and white-suited forensics officers were examining the scenes.
People working in shops in Barnsley Interchange station said they saw officers rushing around the area at around 8am.
Des Vickers, a market trader, saw the incident and told ITV News: "You know, you see it on TV, you see it in movies, but in real life, it were frightening... terrifying.
Anyone with information about the incident was urged to call police on 101.