A man was taken to hospital by ambulance after the incident
Maxine Denton Senior Reporter
15:21, 16 Aug 2025Updated 15:21, 16 Aug 2025
Crime scene and police cordon in place at Castle Park in Bristol (Image: Paul Gillis/BristolLive)
Two men have been arrested following an assault in a park in Bristol during the early morning. Officers were called to Castle Park in Bristol at 6.03am today (Aug 16) following reports that a man had been assualted.
The victim, a man aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Two men were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and remain in police custody.
A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “Two men have been arrested after a man was assaulted in Castle Park in Bristol this morning (August 16). We were called at 6.03am to reports that a man had been injured after an incident of disorder.
“The victim, a man aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital by the ambulance service with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening nor life-changing. Two men were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and remain in police custody.
“Officers remain in the park this afternoon as part of the investigation. If you witnessed the incident or have any information that could help our enquiries, please call 101, using the reference number 5225231425.”