Police appeal for witnesses after Redbourn assault

Incident between two men leads to arrest in Redbourn

Hertfordshire Constabulary
Author: Kseniia YakutinaPublished 19th Oct 2026

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault between two men in Redbourn.

The altercation occurred around 9am on Wednesday, 14th October on East Common.

A man in his 40s reportedly had his ear bitten during the incident and his phone was taken, though subsequently returned as they moved towards West Common, Chequer Lane, and the Nicky Line.

A 50-year-old man from Redbourn has been arrested in connection with the assault and released on bail as investigations continue.

Detective Sergeant James Kier, from the Case Investigation Team, stated that the incident was witnessed by several members of the public, some of whom contacted the police but did not leave their details.

Witnesses are urged to provide any further information that could assist the investigation.

Anyone with details is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Kier at [email protected], report information online at herts.police.uk/report, or call 101, quoting reference 41/98989/26.

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