Officers who attended the incident, which happened at around 4pm on Saturday, 13 June, saw a man flee the area after brandishing a red crowbar. The man, aged 38, was located a short time later and subsequently arrested on suspicion of affray. He is currently in police custody for questioning.
Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disturbance and have been carrying out extensive CCTV enquiries.
PC Warnock, from Hartlepool’s response team, said: “We believe there were several other people involved in the fighting during a time when the area was very busy with traffic and pedestrians. I want to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who witnessed it take place, has dash cam, mobile or phone footage to get in touch with us.”
Readers are urged to either call 101 or visit the Cleveland Police website, quoting reference number 113967.
