Bury St Edmunds - Man charged following incident at petrol station
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A 32-year-old man is due to appear in court today, after another man was injured following an incident in Bury St Edmunds.
Police were called at 3:18am on Sunday, 31 May, to reports that a man in his 40s had been assaulted at the BP petrol station shop, Rougham Road.
Following a verbal altercation the victim was hit with a glass bottle, causing multiple lacerations which required hospital treatment.
A short time after the incident officers located the suspect on Southgate Street. The 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicious of causing grievous bodily harm and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Mohammed Sharif, of Plaistow Park Road in east London, has subsequently been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and wounding with intent.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 2 June.
Previous release - 31 May
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after another man was assaulted in Bury St Edmunds earlier this morning.
Police were called at 3:18am today, Sunday 31 May, to reports that a man in his 40s had been assaulted at the BP petrol station shop, Rougham Road.
Following a verbal altercation the victim was hit with a glass bottle, causing multiple lacerations which required hospital treatment. The man has now been discharged from hospital.
A short time after the incident officers located the suspect on Southgate Street. The 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicious of causing grievous bodily harm and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Witnesses or anybody with any information are asked to contact Bury St Edmunds police quoting reference 37/31024/26 via:
Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us
Phone: Call 101
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999