A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident in Darlington on Thursday (June 8).
Emergency services attended Ridsdale Street and Louisa Street in the town at around 10.15am following reports of an assault.
The Great North Air Ambulance was sent to the scene - with the emergency services confirming that a woman was taken to hospital via road ambulance with serious injuries.
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Durham Police has confirmed that a 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and an investigation has been launched.
A spokeswoman for the police force said: “We were called to reports of a disturbance at an address in Ridsdale Street, Darlington, shortly after 10am, this morning (Thursday).
“A woman in her 30s sustained serious injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, for treatment.
“A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
“An investigation is ongoing, but we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
“Anyone with any information is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident reference 101 of June 8.”
The North East Ambulance Service confirmed that two people were taken to hospital and they dispatched two ambulances to the scene.
A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "We received a call shortly after 10am this morning (Thursday, June 8) to reports of an incident at a private address in Darlington.
"We dispatched two ambulance crews, one duty officer, one rapid response paramedic, one specialist paramedic, and requested additional support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
"We were also supported by our colleagues at Durham Constabulary and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. Two patients were taken to hospital by road for further treatment.”
Following the presence of the air ambulance, a police cordon was put in place and fire engines were seen on Ridsdale Street.
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have since confirmed that a fire happened at the scene at around 10am.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Fire crews were called at 10:50am to reports of a fire in Ridsdale Street, Darlington.
"Two appliances from Darlington, and Newton Aycliffe attended the incident. Our crews extinguished the fire within the property and left the scene shortly after 1pm.”
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