Teenager arrested after man stabbed in arm in town centre

A 19-year-old man is reported to have suffered a stab wound to his arm in Arnold.

Nottinghamshire Police were called to Bond Street in Arnold at around 11.20pm on Wednesday. Officers at the scene recovered a knife believed to be linked to the investigation.

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He remains in police custody for questioning.

Detective Chief Inspector Hayley Williams, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Knife crime has a devastating impact on our communities and as a force we take all reports of incidents involving knives very seriously.

“Luckily, the victim’s injuries are not life-threatening or life-altering, however, they require surgery to treat the wound to their arm.

“We do believe that this was an isolated incident where the victim and suspect are known to one another.

“There is not thought to be any further risk to the pubic.

“I am now appealing to anyone who may have seen something to get in touch as soon as possible.”

Inspector Chris Pearson, the neighbourhood policing Inspector for Gedling, has reassured residents that the force is “doing everything it can” in the area to tackle a string of incidents in Arnold.

Inspector Pearson added: “We are aware of a number of incidents in Arnold over the last few weeks where a group of individuals have targeted one another in assaults.

“This is unacceptable and we are working closely with our partners to address this issue.

“The individuals involved are all known to one another and while we do not believe that there is a risk to the wider public.

“We have upped patrols in the area for reassurance and I would urge anyone who has any concerns to report them to us as soon as possible.

“We are here for you and will act on information that you give to us. Everything we do is driven by the goal to make our communities a safe place to work and live.”

If you have any information that could aid detectives in their investigation, call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 739 of November 11.