A man suffered a head injury after an alleged attack in Poole on Saturday night.

Police were called to Sandbanks Road, near the junction with Sherwood Avenue at 5.59pm following reports of an altercation.

The victim, a 51-year-old man from Poole, was taken to Poole Hospital.

The two men were known to each other.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

Detective Sergeant Andy Haworth, of Poole and Bournemouth CID, said: “In order to establish exactly what happened, I would ask anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward and contact us.”

A 48-year-old Poole man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is helping officers with their enquiries.