Scarborough man faces assault charge as man left with head wound after fight
North Yorkshire Police have arrested a Scarborough man following a violent assault left the victim hospitalised.
A police spokesperson said: “At 10:45pm, we had reports of a fight on Aberdeen Walk in Scarborough on Sunday night (September 7) where a man was found by members of the public, bleeding from a head wound.
“We closed off part of the street whilst an investigation was commenced, the victim was taken to hospital and a suspect was identified.
“Yesterday, (September 8) the suspect was sighted by one of our Police Community Support Officers on Albemarle Crescent. The suspect ran away from officers, however, was arrested soon after, hiding in an alleyway.
“Last night, the suspect, a 25-year-old Scarborough man was charged with a Section 18 wounding and intimidating a witness. He was remanded overnight to attend York Magistrates Court this morning.
“Magistrates have now remanded him in prison until he appears before York Crown Court on October 20, 2025.”