Police officers in Sheffield have been photographed picking up a Chinese takeaway after parking their marked squad car at a bus stop . A pedestrian walking down Staniforth Road in the north of the city spotted the car blocking the bus stop late last week . One police officer remained in the car while their colleague went into the popular Silver Pan Chinese to collect their dinner . A police officer went into the Chinese restaurant while their colleague blocked a bus stop in Sheffield . The front wheels of the squad car were inside the bus stop for several minutes while the food was prepared . The officer returned to the squad car with the food before they departed the scene . According to one eyewitness the police car remained outside the takeaway for several minutes until the second over left carrying a carrier bag containing their food . The witness , who does not want to be named , told Mail Online : 'They were parked at the bus stop . I went up and asked them whether they were allowed to park there . It was n't as if they were on an emergency call , or the takeaway was being robbed . 'They were in getting their dinner . I have no problems with police going to a takeaway , but they should obey the same rules as the rest of us . ' The witness said the officers seemed quite annoyed when he approached . 'They did not like the fact that I was taking photographs . How can the police discipline the public if they do not obey the rules themselves . They could have easily found a designated parking space just a few yards away . ' The police car was pictured outside the Silver Pan Chinese takeaway in Sheffield late last week . The witness said he has spotted a number of police cars apparently ignoring road traffic rules across the wider Sheffield area . 'If the police are dealing with a genuine emergency or need to park illegally for operational issues then that is fine . I do n't think that we should hold the police to a higher standard than the rest of us . But if I parked on a yellow line or blocked a bus lane , I am sure the traffic warden would be writing a ticket within seconds . ' South Yorkshire Police confirmed that they are looking into the matter . A spokesperson said : 'Without further information , we are unable to establish the exact reason why the officers pictured have stopped , as they could have been responding to operational incidents or making enquiries . This has been passed to supervisors to try and identify the officers involved . 'Where officers are dealing with a police incident they are allowed to contravene traffic regulations , nevertheless where no legitimate policing purpose exists we will always take disciplinary action against the officers involved . '
A police car was photographed parked at a Sheffield bus stop last week . One of the officers entered the premises and spoke with a staff member . The officer returned seconds carrying a bag containing food . South Yorkshire Police said they are looking into the incident .