Investigation launched after alleged assault outside Boot & Shoe in Darlington
POLICE are investigating an alleged assault in Darlington on Saturday.
Officers attended the scene after an incident outside the Boot & Shoe pub in Church Row.
Durham Constabulary is now appealing for witnesses.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We are aware of a video circulating on social media showing an incident which happened outside the Boot and Shoe pub in Darlington town centre at approximately 6pm on Saturday.
"Officers were alerted to the incident by operators of the town centre CCTV system and attended the scene. An investigation into an alleged assault is underway.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident itself is asked to call police on 101, quoting crime number 00339286."
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