Teenage boys and man charged after three hurt on city street

Three face accusations of assault and having weapons in public

A man and two teenage boys have been charged in connection with violence in Dogsthorpe on Thursday morning (May 21).

Police were called to Welland Road at 10.35am following reports that a number of people had been assaulted and weapons had been used.

A 14-year-old boy, a 35-yearold woman and a 40-year-old man were injured and required hospital treatment.

A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), affray and possession of a knife in a public place.

Another 14-year-old boy, who again cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – namely a claw hammer, and possession of an imitation firearm in a public place.

Dariusz Rzenski, 33, of Lowick Gardens, Westwood, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, affray, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – namely a baton, and possession of an imitation firearm in a public place.

They were all remanded in custody to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (23 May).

As the incident unfolded on Thursday police closed Cedar Grove, Figtree Walk and Welland Road after reports of violence. A number of ambulances also attended scene.

People were advised to avoid the area.

Peterborough City Hospital initiated its lockdown procedures after being alerted by the police.

A spokeswoman for the hospital said: “We activated our lockdown procedure at just after 11am today as a precautionary measure following information from Cambridgeshire Police.

“There was an initial delay for patients coming for appointments being granted access to the building, but this is now resolved.’’

Emergency services attended the scene and were later at Peterborough City Hospital (left).