A police officer was left with a bloodied face after an alleged attack outside a shopping centre in #Glasgow.

Cops searching for a missing person were called to St Enoch Square in the city centre around 6pm on Wednesday, August 12.

Four officers were seen speaking to a man carrying a bag.

An eyewitness told the Record violence erupted after the man reportedly punched a police officer in the face before fleeing the scene.

They said: "I was walking by St Enoch Square when I saw a police officer speaking to a man on the street.

"Then I saw the officer getting punched in the face.

"He really got his face smashed in.

"Cops then chased a man round the corner and the officer who had been assaulted was taken into a police van to get medical assistance."

Police apprehended a man nearby, who was found to be carrying an offensive weapon.

Video footage showed a man being arrested on the ground by two officers. Nearby another police officer can be seen spitting blood.

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