Date: 20th February 2026

No: 20/2026

Two local men aged 19 and 18, and a 17yr old local male juvenile, have been arrested on suspicion of Wounding with Intent, Affray and Carrying an Offensive Weapon.

The arrests follow a report made to Police late yesterday evening regarding a violent altercation taking place in the area of Western Beach car-park, involving 3 individuals observed to be assaulting a male by way of repeated kicking and use of a hockey stick.

Response Team officers were immediately dispatched to the area and carried out the arrests as the individuals were in the process of leaving the area in a vehicle.

The victim of the assault sustained multiple injuries consisting of lacerations to the head and bruising to various parts of the body, which required officers to administer first aid before he was conveyed to St Bernard’s Hospital for treatment.

The investigation is ongoing and has been taken over by detectives from the RGP’s Crime & Protective Services Division.