17-year-old boy arrested after person assaulted during disturbance in Swindon

Police made an arrest when they were called to a disturbance in Swindon yesterday.

Officers, and the ambulance service, responded to the incident in Walcot at around 7pm on Sunday evening.

One person was assaulted in the ‘disturbance’ in the Courtenay Road area, requiring treatment from paramedics at the scene.

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As a result, officers arrested a 17-year-old boy. He was taken to Gablecross custody.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We were called just before 7pm today (21/02) to a disturbance in this area.

“Shortly afterwards a 17-year-old local male was arrested on suspicion of [actual bodily harm] and is currently in custody at Gablecross Police Station.”

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