Man appears before court following alleged assault in Hartlepool

By Madeleine Raine
Published 5th May 2024, 09:53 BST
Updated 5th May 2024, 19:18 BST
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Police officers have arrested a man following reports of an assault in Hartlepool over the May bank holiday.

Officers have charged a 34-year-old man with assault and he is to remain in custody until he appears at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 6.

Police received a call just before 0.40am on Saturday, May 4, from ambulance service colleagues after a man had been found near the central library, in York Road, Hartlepool, with multiple facial and head injuries.

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The 32-year-old man was taken by ambulance to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough.

Hartlepool detectives are appealing for information following an alleged assault on York Road in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, May 4.Hartlepool detectives are appealing for information following an alleged assault on York Road in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, May 4.
Hartlepool detectives are appealing for information following an alleged assault on York Road in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, May 4.

Cleveland Police said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal for anyone who was in the York Road area late last night into early this morning, or who has any relevant doorbell or dashcam or CCTV footage, to get in touch.

“Please contact Cleveland Police on the 101 number quoting ref 081637.

“If you don’t want to speak to police you can pass information anonymously to https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or phone them on 0800 555 111.”