A 20-year-old man has been left with ‘serious’ hand injuries after being involved in a fight with another man, who was armed with a machete, in east Belfast.
Police say the incident happened after 10pm on Thursday in the Devon Drive area.
Armed response officers and local police were sent to the scene and a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including attempted grievous bodily harm.
“Just before 10.10pm, we received a report that two men, one of whom was armed with a machete, were fighting in the street in the Devon Drive area,” a spokesperson said.
“An Armed Response Unit was dispatched to the scene alongside local policing officers. On arrival, a man aged in his 20s was found with serious injuries to his hands.
“A search of the property was carried out and a number of items were seized for examination.
“The occupant of the property, a 31-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, possessing ammunition in suspicious circumstances and a number of drug possession charges.
“He remains in police custody at this time.”
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 1745 of 06/02/25.
