Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Stone early Friday morning.
The incident happened at around 2am (Friday 2 September) in Stafford Road, near its junctions with Eccleshall Road and Tilling Drive.
The victim, a 53-year-old man from Stone, suffered head and chest injuries and was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for treatment. He has since been discharged.
Three man, two from Stoke-on-Trent, aged 28 and 32, and a 21-year-old from Stone, have been arrested on suspicion of assault. They remain in custody for questioning.
The area where the assault took place was cordoned off while a forensic examination took place. The cordon has now been lifted.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information about it, is asked to contact DS Ian Whitehouse at Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 48 of September 2. Alternatively, you can contact the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their Anonymous Online Form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
