Updated: Three arrests and woman in hospital after violence breaks out in York city centre
There’s a police cordon outside a supermarket in York city centre this afternoon (Monday).
An area is taped off in front of the Co-op supermarket on The Stonebow.
A police guard is also in place.
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Incident location
Photographs: YorkMix
It follows an outbreak of violence in a packed shopping street this afternoon.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Three people have been arrested after a woman was assaulted during a disturbance on Colliergate in York near St Saviougate / Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York.
“It was reported just after 2pm on Monday 17 August. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment.
“The suspects, a man, 42, and two women, aged 49 and 57 remain in police custody at the time of writing.
“Anyone who witnessed the incident and has not already spoken to the police should get in touch.”
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesperson said they received a call at 2.11pm to reports of an assault close to the junction of Fossgate and The Stonebow.
“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to hospital,” they added.
Witnesses said they saw a woman with an apparent head injury. She was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital.
