Belper: Arrest after men injured in town centre assault
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Police placed a cordon around Costa for much of Saturday
Two men have been taken to hospital after being assaulted in Belper town centre.
Derbyshire Constabulary said officers were called to a report of a man damaging shops in King Street at 10:00 BST on Saturday.
A police cordon was in place around Costa for much of Saturday after a man was arrested on suspicion of assault.
The two injured men were treated for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
On Sunday, a spokeswoman for Costa said a member of staff had been assaulted and the coffee shop remained closed.
She thanked other staff and customers who came to his aid and said he was recovering.
Police said the 30-year-old suspect remained in custody and it has asked anyone with information or video footage to contact officers.
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