A public disorder occurred in the vicinity of New Dock Road and Stanley Street area this afternoon, Sunday (May 20), which resulted in a man being injured and airlifted to hospital. He is currently in a stable condition.
The incident happened at around 3.20pm. Police received a report of a group of men fighting.
Five men have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody as enquiries are ongoing. Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward to help officers piece together a complete picture of what happened so that the offenders can be identified and dealt with appropriately.
Anyone with information that can help officers with their investigation is asked to report it, quoting Ref: 220 of May 20, by phoning 101. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired text the non-emergency number: 07811 311 908.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
