
Officers are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault of a teenager in Carlisle.
The incident occurred shortly after 10.10am today, January 28, on Durranhill Road.
Police received a report that a boy suspected to be aged in his mid-teens, was assaulted by a man.
Officers do not know the identity of the victim and enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved and ascertain the full circumstances of this incident.
Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the assault or a white car, seen leaving the area shortly after the assault occurred, to get in touch.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 54 of 28 January or call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.