Officers were called at 12.50am Sunday after a man and woman were assaulted by another man near to The White Hart public house in East Street, Newton Abbot and a man has been arrested.
A man has been arrested following a serious assault on two people in Newton Abbot in the early hours of today, 23 February.
Officers were called at 12.50am after a man and woman were assaulted by another man near to The White Hart public house in East Street.
The woman in her 40s and the man in his 50s both sustained injuries. They were treated by ambulance before being taken to Torbay Hospital. None of the injuries are described as life-changing or life-threatening.
The male suspect left the scene following the assault.
Police enquiries led to a nearby address a short time later where a man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder. He remains in custody.
Detective Inspector Nicky Baker said: “We would like to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident and we believe the suspect and the victims are known to each other.
“We know that the incident was witnessed by a number of people and we would ask anyone who has not yet spoken with police to please get in touch.
“We would particularly like to speak with anyone who may have captured the incident on their mobile phones, vehicle dashcam, or on CCTV.
Please contact police online or by telephone on 101, quoting crime reference 50250046524.
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