Armed cops swarm Stoke-on-Trent street as crossbow seized and …
A woman has been found with ‘neck injuries’ after armed police seized a crossbow. The casualty this afternoon remains in a ‘stable’ condition at the Royal Stoke University Hospital[1] following the incident.
Staffordshire Police[2] had been called to Chilton Street, in Heron Cross, in the early hours of Sunday, July 2. Now police have arrested a 57-year-old Stoke-on-Trent man as part of their investigations into the incident.
A police spokesman said: “We were called Chilton Street after someone reported seeing a crossbow. Firearms officers attended along with colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service[3].
“Upon arrival, officers found a woman, in her 30s, with neck injuries. She was taken to hospital and her injuries were neither life-threatening nor life-changing. She remains in hospital in a stable condition.
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“The crossbow was seized by officers. A 57-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent. He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.”
Paramedics had been called to an address on the street at 12.34am yesterday.
An ambulance service spokesman said: “We were called to an incident at a property on Chilton Street. One ambulance, a paramedic officer, and two BASICS doctors attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a woman, who was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to hospital.”
Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident. They should call the police on 101, quoting incident number 29 of 2 July, or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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References
- ^ Royal Stoke University Hospital (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
- ^ Staffordshire Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
- ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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