Teenager and man arrested after stabbing in Wolverhampton
The police cordon remains in place today.
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Police officers were called to reports a man had been stabbed in Bath Road yesterday evening (Wednesday, May 20) and found a 45-year-old man had suffered stab wounds.
He was taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening, while the road was cordoned off from the junction of Ring Road St Andrews to Summerfield Road.
Two people were later arrested: a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.
The police cordon remains in place at the scene today while investigations continue.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We have arrested two people after a man was stabbed in Wolverhampton.
“We were called to reports of a man being stabbed on Bath Road, Wolverhampton, at around 6.30pm yesterday.
“Officers attended and carried out fast-track enquiries, including searching the surrounding areas.
“A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and a 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of threats to kill.
“A 45-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries which are thankfully not believed to be life threatening.
“Anyone who witnessed the incident can contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 4754 of May 20.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to Brewery Road in Wolverhampton at around 6.30pm and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival ambulance staff discovered a man who was assessed and had sustained serious injuries.
“He received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene and was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”