Man arrested in Sheffield on suspicion of rape and assault

26 February 2022

A man has been arrested in Sheffield on suspicion of rape.

Police were alerted at about 06:00 GMT over concerns for the safety of a woman, on Junction Road in the Sharrow area of the city.

Officers responded and a man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of rape and assaulting a police officer.

The man, who is 21 and from the Doncaster area, remains in custody, police said. Officers are asking for witnesses to get in touch.

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