A man has been arrested after a female police officer was shot in Leeds in the early hours of this morning.
Police appealed for the public's help to find the man who shot at the officer shortly after 4 am today at Cardigan Road, Hyde Park in Leeds .
Two uniformed officers attended a routine call of a disturbance and were confronted by a man at the address who fired upon them.
The female officer was hit and received serious but non life threatening injuries, a male officer, was uninjured.
The female officer is currently undergoing treatment in hospital.
Police were hunting James Leslie, 37, of Cardigan Road.
Earlier Assistant Chief Constable Geoff Dodd said: "West Yorkshire Police are appealing to Mr Leslie to hand himself in as soon as possible.
"The police are actively seeking Mr Leslie and the public should be reassured that every effort is being made to safely locate him. Additional patrols will be seen in the area.
"The public should not approach Mr Leslie but ring 999, if they see him or know where he may be."
Mr Leslie was described as wearing a white coloured t-shirt as well as a black coloured waist length zip up hooded top.
Just before 11am police reported they had arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with their enquiries. The man was arrested in Wood Lane, Headingley.
