Man arrested after Tidworth assault

Police called to incident in Pennings Road area

Pennings Road, Tidworth
Author: Mike DraperPublished 20th Mar 2022

A man has been arrested following an assault in Tidworth.

An investigation's underway after the incident which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning (19 March). Police have made one arrest.

Officers were called to the Pennings Road area shortly after 1.15am following a report that a man in his 20s had been assaulted.

The victim was taken to Salisbury District Hospital by ambulance with a suspected head injury and has since been discharged.

A local man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and he remains in custody in Melksham for questioning.

A cordon was put in place in the area while enquiries were conducted but this has since been lifted.

WITNESS APPEAL

Wiltshire Police are urging anyone who witnessed the assault, who has not already contacted police, to do so by calling 101 and quoting crime reference number 54220028155.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.