DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed.
The 47-year-old man was found in Newcastle city centre on Thursday night.
Emergency services were called to Saville Row at around 7pm on Thursday.
Officers from Northumbria Police received a report from the North East Ambulance Service.
The man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries while officers began a search of the area to identify the person responsible.
A short time later police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the incident and he was taken into police custody for questioning.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing but police are now appealing for any witnesses to the incident to get in touch.
Anyone who believes they have information that could be useful to police should call 101 quoting log 1049 11/10/18. or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111, or by emailingcentral.intelligence@northumbria.pnn.police.uk.
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