A police officer was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the neck after attending a welfare call in Romford.
Police were called to an address in Mawney Road at around 4.16pm on Friday, November 13, following concerns for the welfare of a man.
The Metropolitan Police said that when officers arrived, a 21-year-old man threatened them with a sharp object before assaulting an officer.
The officer suffered a stab wound to the neck and was taken to hospital.
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A Met Police spokesperson said: "The officer was taken to hospital with a stab wound to their neck.
"His injuries have since been assessed as non life-threatening or life-changing and he has been discharged.
"The man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody."
A crime scene remained in place in Mawney Road while enquiries continue.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 5.34pm yesterday (13 November) to reports of an injured person in Mawney Road, Romford.
“We sent two ambulance crews, two paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene.
"The first paramedic arrived in less than three minutes.
“We treated two patients at the scene and took them both to hospital, one as a priority.”
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