Hull: Five arrested following altercation in Cleveland Street

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of affray following reports of an altercation between two groups in Cleveland Street, Hull.

Police were called at shortly before 11am on Saturday April 27th and the men were detained in a grey Landrover Defender a short time later.

Initial reports suggested threats had been made sparking the altercation, in which objects have been thrown.

There have also been unsubstantiated reports of a man carrying what was believed to be an air rifle.

A woman was treated by paramedics after suffering a medical episode at the scene.

Superintendent Simon Gawthorpe said: “I want to reassure the public that this is believed to be a targeted incident, involving people who are known to each other and there’s no threat to the wider public.

“Our officers remain in the area and our investigation is continuing into the circumstances. I’d also ask anyone who has any concerns or information about the incident to speak to the team.”

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please call 101, quoting log number 189 of April 27.

If you’d rather remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.