Police are appealing for witnesses to two incidents which happened overnight in Hartlepool. The fi - Wednesday 09 August 2017

By Hartlepool Alert

Police are appealing for witnesses to two incidents which happened overnight in Hartlepool. The first incident happened at around 8pm yesterday, Tuesday 8th August, on Owton Manor Lane, near Forres Walk. A group of four or five males assaulted a 23yearold man with weapons. He was left with a deep laceration to his head and was taken to the University Hospital of North Tees for treatment. The suspects left the scene in a black pickup vehicle. A 38yearold man was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on bail pending further enquiries. A 21yearold man has been interviewed voluntarily. At around 1am this morning, Wednesday 9th August, a group of four or five males attended an address on De Hallivand Way and smashed the windows at the property and damaged a black Mercedes car parked outside. Petrol was poured through the smashed windows into the property. Officers are linking the two incidents at this time and would appeal for any witnesses to these incidents to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact Temporary Detective Sergeant Simon Clark from Hartlepool Volume Crime Team on the nonemergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppersuk.org.

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