Police were called to reports of a disturbance in Ridley Road on Tuesday (November 11) at 10.30am.

At the scene, an officer was stabbed to his arm and hand, as well as suffering a fracture to his hand.

He was taken to hospital for treatment, where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.

The officer was later discharged.

A 62-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and criminal damage.

The suspect was taken into custody, where he remains.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that nobody else was injured in the incident.

However, a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said that a second person was treated at the scene by paramedics, but was discharged.

It is unclear what kind of injuries the second person had.

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