Four men arrested in connection with serious assault in Chasetown

Four men have been arrested following a serious assault in The Crown in Chasetown.

Police were called just after midnight this morning (Friday 31 January) to reports that a man had received serious facial injuries at the pub on High Street.

The 31-year-old man was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital by ambulance. He has been discharged from hospital.

Three men were arrested on suspicion of assault grievous bodily harm – a 55-year-old from Burntwood who remains in custody, a 20-year-old from Birmingham who has been released on bail pending further enquiries and a 35-year-old man from Burntwood who has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

A 46-year-old man, from Burntwood, arrested on suspicion of affray, has been released on bail pending further enquiries.