TWO men have been arrested following three suspected assaults in Chelmsford in one evening.
Police cordoned the road off between Kings Road and Langton Avenue with police tape and vehicles after the incidents, which took place from around 6pm yesterday (June 6)
Officers remained on the scene this morning (June 7), hours after forensics teams swooped to gather evidence.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Two men have been arrested in connection with three assaults in Chelmsford.
"The first incident was at 6pm last night following a report that a man had been assaulted by two other men at an address in Kings Road.
"At about 7.30pm officers were called to a report of three men fighting in the street at West Avenue.
"One of the men received a serious injury and is still receiving hospital treatment."
He added that the third incident happened in Cowel Avenue when a man allegedly assaulted a woman at her home.
A 45-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and a 28-year-old man from Clacton was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and theft.
The three incidents are being linked and detectives have appealed for any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward.
Anyone who can help should contact officers at Chelmsford CID on 101.
