Police and paramedics descend on Eastern Road morning brawl in Portsmouth with man arrested

By Steve Deeks

Published 25th Mar 2023, 11:08 BST

Updated 25th Mar 2023, 11:08 BST

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A morning brawl on a main Portsmouth road near a pub led to around 10 police cars and paramedics attending the scene – with an 88-year-old pensioner saying he has ‘never seen this sort of activity’.

A fight in Eastern Road at the junction with Langstone Road on Tuesday at 10.16am saw emergency services race to the scene where one man was arrested and a 20-year-old man sustained minor injuries, according to police.

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‘A 34-year-old man from Southsea was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He has been released on police bail as enquiries continue,’ a police spokeswoman told The News.

Eastern Road. Pic Google

Eastern Road. Pic Google

An 88-year-old resident who saw emergency services at the location, said: ‘I’ve never seen this sort of activity anywhere – odd. I’ve never seen so many cars and must assume it was serious.’

Anyone with information, or dash-cam footage, that may assist the police investigation is asked to call 101 with reference 44230112256.

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