Police have made an arrest on suspicion of GBH after a serious assault in Hitchin.

Police dog Hero-Diesel attended the scene following what police called a “serious assault”, which prompted a street search.

The Beds, Cambs and Herts police dogs unit tweeted about the incident at 5.53am this morning – and said a suspect had been found hiding in a street near where the assault happened, and arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

The Comet is awaiting further details about the incident and arrest from police.