Man arrested for assault of an emergency worker after police rush to scene of fight in Wath, Rotherham
One man is in hospital while another is in a cell after a fight broke out in a Rotherham town.
Around 7pm last night (March 4), police rushed to the Wath-upon-Dearne area of Rotherham after receiving reports of two men fighting.
Emergency services attended the incident on Montgomery Square, and one person - a man in his 30s - was taken to hospital.
He suffered injuries that police say are not believed to be life-threatening or changing.
Meanwhile, a 38-year-old man remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and assault on an emergency worker.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 7pm yesterday we received reports of a disturbance on Montgomery Square, in Wath-upon-Dearne.
“It is reported two men were fighting.
“A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening or changing.
“A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and assault on an emergency worker. He remains in police custody.