Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after being sprayed with substance on Oldbury road

Emergency services responded to the scene of an incident involving two men in Oldbury.

Police and ambulance services were spotted on Pottery Road near the Heron Foods store at around 8.30pm last night (September 27).

A man was treated for potentially serious injuries at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Police say the man, in his 20s, had been sprayed with an unknown substance.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to an incident at the junction of Pottery Road and Abbey Crecent at 8.29pm last night, two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

“On arrival we discovered two patients, both men. The first man was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The second man was assessed and discharged at the scene. “

Some residents say they’ve received knocks from police in nearby streets requesting CCTV.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We're investigating after a man was sprayed with an unknown substance in Oldbury last night.

“It happened on Pottery Road, Oldbury, at around 8.30pm yesterday. He was sprayed by someone in a vehicle, which was then driven away from the scene.

“The victim, in his 20s, was taken to hospital as a precaution. Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch, quoting 20/415669/26.”