Person fighting for his life as a man has been arrested after a ‘violent incident’ at a Middlesbrough pub

A man is fighting for his life after a “violent incident” at a Middlesbrough pub.

Cleveland police have confirmed that a man is in hospital in critical condition and another man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The Jack and Jill pub on Crossfell Road in Middlesbrough was cordoned off on Saturday evening following a major emergency response to the site and emergency services took one person to James Cook Hospital.

A Cleveland Police spokesman said on Sunday: “A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident at the Jack and Jill pub on Crossfell Road, Middlesbrough. Officers were called to the scene at 11 a.m. Saturday, just before 6 p.m. May after reports of an assault.

“The man currently remains in police custody. A man is in critical condition in hospital. The investigation is ongoing and officers would like to reassure the local community that there is no risk to the general public.”

A spokesman for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called to an incident at the Jack and Jill pub on Crossfell Road in Middlesbrough just after 5.40pm last night (Saturday May 11) involving specialist paramedics, a duty officer and the paramedic – including a paramedic and a Cleveland Police officer. One patient was taken to James Cook Hospital.

After what police initially described as “reports of a violent incident”, a large cordon was erected around the pub and footpath for several hours. Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number CVP-24-087342.