The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, condemned the incident and called it “utterly appalling.”
After being attacked by a man with a knife in Leicester Square in the heart of London, two male police officers are receiving medical attention in a hospital.
According to the Metropolitan Police, a Taser was used in the early morning incident, and a man was detained on suspicion of causing serious bodily harm and assaulting a healthcare practitioner.
The man arrested was taken to a hospital for treatment where he remains at this time.
Footage from the scene shows police officers guarding an area of Whitcomb Street which has been taped off.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said the service was called to reports of an incident in Great Windmill Street, near Shaftsbury Avenue at 6.01 am
They added that three ambulances, a medic in a response car, and London’s air ambulance were dispatched to the scene and that three people were treated and taken to hospital.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has condemned the attack and called for anyone with information about the incident to contact the police.
He described it as “utterly appalling”, adding that the officers “were doing their duty and assisting the public at this momentous time for our country”.
“My thoughts and prayers are with them, their loved ones, and police colleagues following this disgraceful attack.
“Attacks against the police will not be tolerated and any perpetrators will be caught and prosecuted,” he said.
The mayor added that he has spoken with the commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and remains in close contact.
Police said inquiries into the “circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing”.