Police closed off a section of one of Dundee’s main roads following an assault that left an 18-year-old needing treatment at Ninewells.
Motorists were made to turn round at the Caird Avenue junction on Clepington Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Police cordoned a section of the road, beside the Bank of Scotland outlet, while inquiries took place shortly before 5pm.
Local residents told The Courier the road remained closed for a number of hours during the investigation.
Forensic officers were taking photographs of the scene at 11pm.
One man, who lived nearby, said there were a number of police units in attendance at the height of the incident.
‘Police were here for hours’
He said: “When I was coming home at 6.30pm I thought the bank had been robbed.
“There was blue police tape all over the place.
“I tried to ask an officer what had happened but they couldn’t tell me very much.
“We’re being told there was some sort of altercation that involved a car near the bank.
“The police were here for hours, the forensic people were taking pictures at around 11pm.
“During the investigation there was white sheeting down at a few bits within the cordon.”
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 4.30pm on Tuesday, we received a report of an assault on Clepington Road at the junction with Caird Avenue.
“Emergency services attended and a 18-year-old man was treated at Ninewells Hospital.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
