Three arrested following violent disorder in Newport
Three people have been arrested following a violent disorder in Newport during the early hours of Sunday.
At around 12.45am on Sunday 30 May police were called to a report of a disturbance in the High Street.
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment for injuries to his arm, believed to have been caused by a knife. They are not believed to be life threatening.
A 33-year-old man from Newport, a 48-year-old man from Newport and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of GBH, and have been released on bail whilst the investigation continues.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Dawson said: “We understand this will be concerning for local residents and we would like to reassure the community that we are taking this incident extremely seriously.”
