Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing in Dudley
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was stabbed in Dudley in the early hours of New Year's Eve.
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Officers from West Midlands Police were called to the junction of Birmingham Road and Field Road at just before 2.30am on Tuesday.
A man in his 30s was found with stab wounds and was taken to hospital for further treatment after suffering serious injuries.
Following enquiries, police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
He's currently in custody for questioning.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing at 2.38am.
"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor, with a Critical Care Paramedic attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered one patient, a man. He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital for further treatment."
A cordon was put in place while police continued their investigations but has since been lifted.
Resident Harpreet Singh, 34, said it was not the first time the neighbourhood has been subject to antisocial behaviour.
"I have a 10 month old kid and they are having nightmares because antisocial behaviour is very frequent here," he said.
"Neighbours are very upset by this kind of behaviour in our area."
Anyone with information is asked to get in touch via Live Chat on the website, or by calling 101 and quoting log 360 of 31/12/24.
