Four men arrested after violent disorder near Pontypool, police say

Four men have been arrested after a violent disturbance near Pontypool, police said. The incident occurred around 19:15 on Thursday evening in Pontnewydd, close to Pontypool. Two of the arrested men remain in police custody, while a total of three individuals were taken to hospital for treatment. Specially trained firearms officers, the National Police Air Service, and paramedics attended the scene. Det Ch Supt Anne-Marie Salwey said: "Violence successful immoderate signifier is wholly unacceptable and anyone who is recovered to berylly progressive successful this upset volition berylly dealt arsenic we volition not judge this behaviour successful our communities." She added: "We recognise that reports of this quality volition punctual interest from our residents and it is apt that you volition spot officers successful and astir the country conducting enquiries arsenic portion of this investigation." Police are asking for anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage from the area around Hospital Road and Mill Road between 19:00 and 19:30 on Thursday to contact them. The road between Mill Road and Hospital Road is presently closed in both directions, with motorists urged to use alternate routes.