A MAN is recovering in hospital after being stabbed.
Police were called to a report of an altercation on Stevenage Close, Thornaby, at about 3.10pm yesterday, Thursday.
A spokeswoman said: "A 25-year-old man suffered a puncture wound to his upper torso and he was taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment.
"His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Inquiries are ongoing today."
The Great North Air Ambulance landed on a field close to Baysdale Road and crime scene investigators were later seen on Stevenage Close.
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