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A man has been arrested after a stab attack in Stockton.
Police were called to Harington Road, near the junction with Yarm Lane, on Wednesday (October 7) after a stabbing around 6pm.
A 45-year-old man was found in the street with stab wounds and was taken to the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Pictures online showed white-suited investigator probing the taped off scene, with evidence cones placed along the pavement near Stockton United Reformed Church on Yarm Lane.
Cleveland Police has now confirmed that a 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in police custody at this time.
A flurry of 999 crews were called to the scene last night, including several North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) crews and a car from the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Police say enquiries are now ongoing and anyone with any further information should contact the force on 101, quoting reference number 201234
A NEAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 5.59pm on Wednesday (October 7) to reports of a person injured on Yarm Lane in Stockton.
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“We dispatched an ambulance crew, a rapid response paramedic, and a clinical team leader to the scene, and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) who attended by road.
“One patient was taken to hospital for further treatment.”
Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111.