Police appeal following an assault in a village in North Yorkshire

A man in his 50s suffered serious injuries on Monday (4th November)

Author: Tom HailePublished 7th Nov 2024

Police appealing for information about an assault that happened in a North Yorkshire village.

It happened on York Road in Riccall at around 2pm on Monday (4th November).

A man in his 50s was attacked and suffered serious injuries.

An investigation is underway and a man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of assault and currently remains in police custody.

Officers are particularly appealing for information about anybody who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed this incident.

Please email tom.longhorn@northyorkshire.police.uk if you have any information that could help the investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Tom Longhorn or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240201778 when passing on information.

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