Police are investigating after a man was found with a stab wound.
The victim, aged 19, was attacked at around 9:45 pm on Tuesday last week (9 May 2023).
Members of the public flagged down officers after the victim ran into a convenience store in Hartley Road, Radford, moments after he was stabbed in the shoulder.
He was taken to hospital and treated for a single wound that thankfully was not life-altering or life-threatening.
Detective Inspector Kayne Rukas, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a nasty assault that left a man in hospital with a significant injury.
“We are working to understand the circumstances that led up to this attack and would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed an altercation.
“We treat any form of knife crime with the utmost seriousness and are working tirelessly to find the person responsible for this attack.
“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 896 of 9 May 2023.”
In a bid to take weapons off the streets, the force has installed amnesty bins outside various police stations as part of Op Sceptre – a national week of intense action to help raise awareness of the dangers of knife crime and the work being done to stop it.
Op Sceptre offers just a snapshot of the ongoing efforts by Nottinghamshire Police to tackle knife crime, with these permanent drop-off points providing just one example of this.
Throughout the week of action, knife amnesty bins will be situated inside stations, shared services and other locations in:
- Bulwell – Gilead Street, NG6 8NA
- St Ann’s – St Ann’s Well Road, NG3 3HR
- Broxtowe – Strelley Road, NG8 6LL
- Beeston – Foster Avenue, NG9 1AB
- Byron House – Maid Marian Way, Nottingham city centre, NG1 6HS
- Retford – The Square, DN22 6DE
- Worksop – Potter Street, S80 2AH
- Kirkby – Urban Road, NG17 8DA
- Ollerton – Forest Road, NG22 9QZ
- The Meadows – the Pilgrim Church, Queens Walk, NG2 2DF
- Oxclose Lane – NG5 6FZ
Superintendent Kathryn Craner, Nottinghamshire Police’s knife crime lead, said: “While stopping people from picking up a knife in the first place is our ultimate aim for tackling knife crime, it is also incredibly important that we do whatever we can to help take weapons off our streets.
“By setting up amnesty bins in different locations across our communities, we are trying to make it as easy as possible for people to discard any unwanted knives they have, so that they can be taken out of harm’s way.”
Members of the public should check the opening times at the relevant police station near them before attempting to drop off any items.
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