Two men arrested after fight involving machete in Rugby
Both have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Last updated 1st Nov 2025
Two men have been arrested after a report of a fight in the street in Brownsover.
At around 1.30pm yesterday (31 October) police were called to a report that two men - one with a machete and one with a bottle - were fighting each other on Bow Fell.
Officers arrested two men and both have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Rugby police commander CI Angus Eagles said: "This is not something any of our communities expect to see on the streets of Rugby and I understand residents will be concerned.
"We'll be out patrolling the area this evening and right across the weekend to make sure everyone feels safe. Please come and chat with us if you've got any concerns.
"Enquiries are ongoing - but what we can say is that this looks like an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.
"If you witnessed the incident, please give us a call on 101 giving incident number 133 of October 31.”