A man who allegedly attempted to steal a cell phone belonging to a policeman was shot and injured during the incident yesterday.

Reports are that the incident took place sometime before 4 p.m. near the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre. A police source told the newspaper that the crook snatched the policeman's phone and attacked him with a knife when the cop tried to retrieve the cell phone.

The man was reportedly shot after wielding the knife at the cop. He was taken to hospital following the incident.