Police investigating reports of an assault in St Austell on Thursday, March 2 are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.

The incident was reported to have taken place between 2pm and 2.20pm on Bodmin Road, in the middle of the road, near the entrance to Priory car park.

It was reported that three men were involved in an altercation with two other men. Three of those involved sustained facial and hand injuries, two of whom required hospital treatment.

Officers are investigating and appealing to anyone who may have seen the incident to contact them and would particularly like to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage.

An 18-year-old man from the Newquay area was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled Class B drug, possession of a bladed article in a public place, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

An 18-year-old man from the St Austell area was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article in a public place, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Both have been released on bail to return on Tuesday, May 23.

If anyone witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, they should contact police via their website here or by calling 101 quoting reference 50230049880.

Alternatively, information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555111, or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.