Man, 42, rushed to hospital following serious assault in Johnstone
A 45-year-old man has been arrested.
Last updated 22nd Feb 2025
A man is in hospital following a serious assault in Johnstone last night.
The 42-year-old was discovered on the town's William Street at around 6:45pm and was rushed to hospital.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested and police say enquiries are ongoing.
A police spokesperson said: "Detectives are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Johnstone on Friday, 21 February, 2025.
"Around 6.45pm, police received a report a man had been injured in William Street. Emergency services attended and the 42-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains.
"Officers are carrying out door-to-door enquiries and checking for any relevant CCTV footage."
Detective Inspector Gordon Smith said: “We have established the injured man sought help from the occupants of a flat on William Street after he was attacked.
"At this stage the location of the attack is unknown. I am therefore appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time to contact us with any information.
"Did you see or hear any disturbance? If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, please do get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3003 of 21 February, 2025. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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