Two police officers hit by stolen car on A61 Penistone Road after Sheffield crime spree
Two police officers and two members of the public were injured in collisions with stolen cars in a series of incidents involving an armed man in Sheffield.
South Yorkshire Police were initially called to the A61 Penistone Road after reports that a BMW – stolen from the Fulwood area – had collided with a red Vauxhall Corsa at around 9.45pm on Wednesday, 28 September.
A man got out of the car, armed with a gun, and robbed a red Ford SMAX from a member of the public and drove it the wrong way along Penistone Road.
He then abandoned the car and ran across the same road to rob a silver Tiguan from another member of the public.
As the car drove off towards Bradfield Road, it collided with two special constables.
One is still in hospital with minor injuries. The other suffered superficial injuries.
Two women who were in the red Corsa were taken to hospital, where they received treatment for minor injuries before being discharged.
Police think the incident may be linked to an earlier shooting because a 26-year-old man presented at the Northern General Hospital with a gunshot wound around five minutes after the crash.
He has been arrested on suspicion of burglary, robbery and attempted murder.
Det Ch Insp Andy Knowles, who is overseeing the investigation, said: "No reports of a firearm discharge have yet been called in to police, and it is possible that these incidents are not linked, however we must explore every avenue to determine what happened.
"I would urge anyone with any intel to come forward - your information could be vital. Last night’s incidents have rightly caused a great deal of concern across South Yorkshire, and it’s important we work to apprehend anyone involved."
Police think the shooting may have happened in the Southey Green or Adlington Road areas between 9.30pm and 9.45pm.
The force is urging anyone who suspected a firearm was discharged in their area on Wednesday night to contact the police or Crimestoppers.
The incident is not being linked to the stabbing of a man in Sheffield city centre in the early hours of Thursday. Two men have been arrested in connection with that incident and the victim remains in a critical condition.
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