Police say they investigating a link between two alleged assaults in Co Antrim on Friday night and have arrested three men.
It follows a report of an alleged assault in the Galgorm Street area of Ballymena and a later incident reported to police at Albert Place in the town.
Shortly after 5.45pm on Friday, police received a report that two men had been attacked by a group of men in a car park.
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The men did not require hospital treatment for their injuries. While making enquiries into this report, the PSNI spoke to another man who required hospital treatment for a wound to his hand.
This man alleged he had been involved in an altercation with a group of men on the same date and police say they are now investigating a link between both of these reports.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences. They have since been released on bail, pending further police enquiries.
A police spokesperson said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who may have any information or video footage that could help with our investigation to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1434 of 23/12/22.”
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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