Man, 19, arrested in connection with Wellingborough assaults

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a number of assaults which have taken place in the Wellingborough area.

The incidents happened on Monday, August 12, at about 10pm, when an unknown substance, believed to be urine, was thrown from a car onto people in Church Street and Cambridge Street. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.

Now, a 19-year-old man from Wellingborough has been arrested in connection with the incidents and remains in police custody at this time.

Police officers investigating the series are appealing for anyone else who has been a victim of a similar crime to come forward.

Witnesses, victims, or anyone with information about the crimes, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Please quote incident number 24000480768 when passing on any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.

At this stage of our investigation, we believe that these incidents have been random and not targeted at any specific community. However, we will continue to monitor the situation as our enquiries progress and would welcome anyone who has any concerns to contact us.