A Havering man was arrested and released on bail for an alleged robbery following a knife attack.
A man, 19, received a small cut to the neck, while another man, aged 20, received a cut to his hand. The men, from Hornchurch and Rainham, were taken to Queen’s Hospital with their injuries.
A 25-year-old man, from Havering, was arrested over the weekend for robbery, and has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Police were called by a member of the public at 7.40pm on Friday to Waverley Road on the junction of Upminster Road South, in Rainham, who said somebody had a puncture wound and was bleeding.
Both victims were taken to Queen’s Hospital by London Ambulance Service with small cuts believed to be from a knife.
Officers carried out door-to-door enquiries and arrested a man over the weekend for the alleged robbery of a mobile phone. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Police said forensics and CCTV footage at the scene have been taken for investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Cowan at Romford Police Station on the non-emergency police number 101.
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