Man seriously injured and another arrested after reported assault in Sunderland
A man is in hospital with a serious head injury and another man has been arrested following a reported assault in the city.
The incident is reported to have taken place at around 6.40pm yesterday (March 6) at Park Lane Interchange in the city centre.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “It was reported that a man had punched another man, knocking him to the ground.
“Emergency services attended and the man – in his 20s – was found to have sustained serious head injuries.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains in a stable condition.
“Following the report, a short time later a man – aged 19 – was arrested at an address on Shepherd Street in the Millfield area on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in police custody.
“Enquiries into the report are ongoing and we believe those involved to be known to each other.
“Anyone with information should send us a direct message on social media or use the live chat and report forms on our website.”
You can also call 101 and quote reference number NP-20260305-0882.