Woman Taken to Hospital Following Robbery in Hereford.

[Hereford Voice]

West Mercia Police were called to the Hampton Bishop area of Hereford at around 8pm last night following a report of an assault and robbery.

A woman was injured during the incident and has been transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. Her injuries are not life threatening.

Officers attended and a thorough search of the local area was conducted, with support from the National Police Air Service.

Officers remained on scene overnight and this morning.

Insp Dan Pilkington, said “we understand that a heavy police presence can be alarming, but would like to reassure residents that we believe this to be a contained incident with no threat to the wider community.

“Enquiries are going, and in the meantime there will continue to be a visible police presence in the area to provide reassurance.”

[Hereford Voice]

UPDATE | Around 8.15pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 April) officers received a report concerned for the condition of a person on Braemar Gardens, Hereford.

Officers and West Midlands Ambulance Service attended.

A woman was taken to hospital with a non-life changing injury.

No other injuries were reported.

Officers are no longer at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.