A police sergeant is in hospital after an operation to treat knife wounds to his stomach inflicted during an incident in Newport.
Gwent Police said officers responded to a report of disorder at an address in St Vincent Lane, Newport, at about 5.15am on Thursday.
The force said that a 47-year-old police sergeant from the Newport area sustained knife wounds to the abdomen area.
The Police Federation said the sergeant has had an operation at the Royal Gwent Hospital and is now recovering.
A spokeswoman for the force said the sergeant's family have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers.
She said officers reported a fire at the same location shortly after arriving at the scene.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service tackled the fire.
A 33-year-old police constable from the Newport area was also taken to hospital with smoke inhalation and has since been released.
A man in his thirties from the Newport area has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer and arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in police custody.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Johnson said: “This is obviously a very concerning incident for us and our officers.
“We have arrested a man from the Newport area on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer from Gwent Police and arson with intent to endanger life. He is currently in police custody.
“South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are now carrying out a fire investigation and I can confirm this is an isolated case and we are not looking for anyone else connected to this incident.
“We are asking anyone with any information to please contact Gwent Police on 101.
“Finally, this is [a] reminder, that our officers, despite the challenges of operating under social distancing restrictions during the Covid-19 health crisis are working around the clock to keep communities safe, putting themselves before others – we wish our officer involved a speedy recovery."
