Two vehicles were seen leaving an area at high speed after an "altercation" involving four men down an alleyway.
Merseyside Police are appealing for information following an incident in Huyton just after midnight on Friday, June 3. Officers were called to Lyme Close just before 12.05am after reports three men followed another man down an alleyway.
Police believed the males were involved in an altercation before all four men came back onto Lyme Close. A short time later a dark coloured car and a white van were seen making off from the area at speed.
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The three men were described as white, in black clothing and with their faces covered. There have been no reports of anyone injured or assaulted during the incident - and enquiries are currently ongoing at the scene.
A Merseyside Police spokesperson confirmed to the ECHO "CCTV opportunities are being explored and house to house enquiries are being carried out".
Anyone who witnessed it or has any information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or call 101 with reference 22000382044.