Two men arrested after man assaulted and forced into car during violent incident in Harrogate

North Yorkshire Police has arrested two men following a violent incident that occurred on a residential street in Harrogate yesterday.

Shortly after 4pm on Tuesday (October 8), police received a report that a man had been assaulted and forced into a black Land Rover on Jennyfield.

Officers attended immediately, and quickly located the vehicle.

Two male suspects ran off, but were arrested by officers a short time later.

The police have arrested two men after a man was assaulted and forced into a car during a violent incident on Jennyfield in Harrogateplaceholder image
The police have arrested two men after a man was assaulted and forced into a car during a violent incident on Jennyfield in Harrogate

A spokesperson at North Yorkshire Police said: “This will have been an extremely concerning incident to witness, but members of the public can be reassured that two suspects were quickly arrested.

"They remain in custody at this time, while enquiries continue.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any relevant dashcam or video doorbell footage, is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police immediately.”

If you can help, you should call North Yorkshire Police on 101.

Alternatively if you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

You should quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12250189777 when providing any details regarding the incident.

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