Police appeal after hammer attack in Northallerton

Police are appealing for information about an affray and criminal damage that occurred in Northallerton.

It happened on Ashlands Road, Northallerton at approximately 11.15pm on Friday, July 3 when two people in their 20s, who had been sitting in a parked car, were approached by a group of people in a small white van.

The driver of the car was attacked with a hammer sustaining injuries to his face, neck and back but did not require hospital treatment.

The front passenger window of his vehicle was also smashed during the incident.

At around 1am on Saturday, July 4, further damage was caused to the victim’s vehicle whereby the rear passenger window was also smashed.

Two men aged 24 and 21, and two woman aged 19 and 23 were arrested on suspicion of affray ad criminal damage and and have been released under investigation.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for James Crawford.

You can also email James.Crawford@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

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