Man Assaulted in Pizza Shop, Middlesbrough

The incident took place at around 3.30am on Thursday 14th February inside The Pizza Shop on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough.

A 19-year-old man was pinned against a wall in the shop by another man who punched and kicked him, leaving him with facial injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male, aged between 21 and 26 years old, around 5ft 11” tall, with short, brown hair. He possibly left the shop in a black Volkswagen Golf.

Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with further information is asked to contact PC Shahid Ahmed of Middlesbrough Police on the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.