A man was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in Watford town centre yesterday evening.

Emergency services were called to Market Street just before 9.30pm on Tuesday following reports that a man suffered stab wounds.

Pictures taken from a property in Market Street at 9.45pm show three police cars at the scene along with an ambulance.

A section of pavement in the shopping street was also pictured as having been taped off as paramedics and police worked at the scene.

The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries were not believed to be life threatening or life changing.

Detectives are investigating, and anyone with information is asked to report it.

Information can be reported online at herts.police.uk/report, using the online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or calling the non-emergency number 101 quoting ISR 806 of 19/05.

  • One person, a 35-year-old man from Stevenage, has been arrested in connection with the incident. He remains in police custody at this time.

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