DETECTIVES have launched an investigation over reports of a robbery and a bottle assault in Bournemouth.

Four arrests have been made over the incident in Charminster on Monday evening.

Dorset Police received a report at around 8.10pm on March 21 of an altercation involving two groups of people in Stewart Road.

A force spokesman said: “It was reported that a man had assaulted two male victims with a bottle. The victims required treatment for lacerations.

“It was further reported that the man allegedly responsible for the assault had been the victim of a robbery, with his bike and a bag stolen.”

A 22-year-old Bournemouth man was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and three male teenagers – an 18-year-old from Basingstoke, a 17-year-old from Basingstoke and a 17-year-old from Southampton – were arrested on suspicion of robbery.

The spokesman said all four arrested people had been released under investigation as detectives from Bournemouth CID carry out further enquiries.

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