Two men arrested following incident in Hartlepool

A 16 year old boy suffered hand injuries

Author: May NormanPublished 10th Jun 2024

A 16 year old boy's been injured during a incident, believed to have involved a weapon, in Hartlepool.

Police were called to Wynyard Road at 10:30am on Sunday (9 June) where a disturbance believed to involve a weapon was reported.

Due to the nature of the report, armed response officers attended and located 16-year-old boy with minor injuries to his hand.

After a short search, a 45-year-old man was also located.

He has sustained facial injuries.

Both were subsequently arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and taken to police custody for questioning.

Cleveland Police say it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the wider public.

Officers are appealing for information.

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