Overview

• Officers were called to Hartington Road shortly after 2pm on September 3 following reports of an assault in which a man was found unconscious and taken to hospital.
• A suspect was arrested on suspicion of assaulting three emergency workers and assaulting the injured man, and he remains in police custody for questioning.
• Police say a female officer was kicked in the face and two other officers were bitten, with injured officers receiving hospital treatment at North Tees.
• The North East Ambulance Service dispatched two crews, treated two patients, conveyed one to hospital and reported the other declined further treatment.
• The force says a widely shared video captures only a small portion of events as officers review CCTV and body-worn footage, and it is appealing for information or video quoting reference 168685.