North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a violent altercation in Scarborough.
At about 6.30pm on Friday 21 April, a large group of youths congregated in the park at the side of Sainsbury's on Wykeham Street.
An altercation occurred between a number of these individuals, and at least one male teenage victim suffered injuries which required hospital treatment.
Three teenagers have been arrested in connect with the incident, and enquiries are ongoing. Officers currently believe that this is an isolated incident between the people involved, and that there is no risk to the wider public.
Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, or can provide any information to assist the investigation, to contact North Yorkshire Police. Please dial 101, select option 2 and ask for PC 307 Matthew Philpott, or email Matthew.Philpott@northyorkshire.police.uk. Please quote reference number 12230071254 when passing information.
Police are aware that videos of the incident are circulating on social media. They urge people not to share these, or engage in speculation online, while our investigation continues.
North Yorkshire Police want to reassure the community that we take matters such as these very seriously, and want to thank the community for their support so far.


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