A police officer was left clutching their arm in pain after a member of the general public hurdled the police cordon on Milton Street, put in place after three people were killed in Nottingham.
Armed police swooped in on an individual who breached the perimeter for reasons unknown at this moment.
GB News' reporter on the scene, Will Hollis, said: "Somebody ran into the cordon and was ran after by officers including armed police officers and essentially tackled, jumped on, and taken away in a police van."
Hollis added that despite cordons always being "very sensitive", incidents such as this are "very rare."
Nottingham police have confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were killed in the city centre.
Police were called to Ilkeston Road just after 4am where two people were found dead in the street, while a man has also been found dead on Magdala Road.
Officers were then called to another incident in Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people.
These three people are currently being treated in hospital, while the 31-year-old male suspected of murder remains in police custody.
The incident is not currently being treated as terror relatedPA/GB NewsChief Constable Kate Meynell said: “This is an horrific and tragic incident which has claimed the lives of three people.
“We believe these three incidents are all linked and we have a man in custody.
“This investigation is at its early stages and a team of detectives is working to establish exactly what has happened.
“We ask the public to be patient while inquiries continue. At this time, a number of roads in the city will remain closed as this investigation progresses.”
Police have set up a cordon so that forensics can conduct their investigation
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Large sections of Nottingham city centre have been cordoned off by police as emergency services deal with the "serious incident".
There is a large emergency services presence around Maid Marian Way junction of Upper Parliament Street.
Road closures include Ilkeston Road, Milton Street, Maples Street, and Woodborough Road from junction of Magdala Road into the city.
The Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram network put out a statement at 5.50am to say it had suspended all services due to a "major police incident in the city centre".
Bus operator Nottingham City Transport said: "There is severe disruption and delay to services this morning because of a police incident in the City Centre, where Milton Street, part of Upper Parliament Street (Theatre Square – Maid Marian Way), Burton Street and part of Mansfield Road are closed."
If you have any information on this mornings incident or are concerned about a family member or friend, the police have set up a dedicated line at: 0800 0961011
