Man Injured in Hartlepool Incident

Police were called to an incident on Queensland Road, Hartlepool, around 4pm today whereby an 18-year-old man had been injured with a bladed weapon.

The man was taken to James Cook University Hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time.

Air ambulance colleagues attended the scene but the man was taken to hospital by road ambulance.

A man aged 40 and a woman aged 40 have been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and they remain in police custody.

Enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information or anyone who has private CCTV footage in the area around the time of the incident is asked to call Cleveland Police on 101, quoting incident number 080568.

Footage can also be uploaded here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/cleveland/appeal/appeal-after-man-injured-in-hartlepool

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.