Police arrest two men following alleged assault in Bourton (From Cotswold Journal)

Police arrest two men following alleged assault in Bourton

11:05am Tuesday 9th February 2010

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POLICE arrested two men following an alleged assault in Bourton High Street.

They were called to a disturbance at about 7.45pm on Saturday, February 6 and spoke to a 42-year-old man who said he had been assaulted in a fish and chip shop.

The man said that, upon leaving the shop, he was pushed into the shallow River Windrush and assaulted again, suffering a cut lip.

Police officers attending also received reports that two men had caused a disturbance on the Green.

They arrested two males, aged 19 and 21, on suspicion of affray.

The 21-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and criminal damage.

Officers bailed both report to a police station on Monday, March 8.

Police want to interview anyone who was in Bourton village centre between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on February 6 and witnessed the incidents.

Anyone with information is asked to telephone Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234, quoting incident 404 of February 6.

Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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