An Exeter woman has been arrested after two separate fights broke out around Exe Bridges last night.
Devon & Cornwall Police were called just before 9:30pm with reports of "an altercation" between a man and a woman on the riverside path near Haven Banks.
Police cars and officers arrived at the scene and a further, linked, altercation between a group of men and woman took place near the ancient ruins of Exe Bridge on Western Way.
A woman, aged 46, was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm and remains in police custody.
One man suffered injuries to his face and another man suffered a neck injury and was taken to the RD&E as a precaution.
Both were thought to be minor police enquiries continue.
If you have any information on the incident contact them on non-emergency number 101 quoting crime reference CR/049143/19.
Below: Drug paraphernalia and mess at the Exe Bridge ruins
Quick Facts: Exeter's Medieval Exe Bridge
- One of the earliest of its kind in England, completed in around 1238
- Only nine arches remain, but the bridge spanned a greater distance
- Experts believe it replaced a wooden Roman bridge across the river
The fights broke out just hours after a separate incident involving street drinkers in Exeter city centre.
One man was arrested and one person involved was taken to hospital.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police told Devon Live: "One male is in custody as a result of the incident.
"Someone was taken to hospital in an ambulance but at this stage it is not clear who.
"We are still dealing with those involved."
Witnesses reported seeing people on the ground "shouting" and one woman taken into the back of an ambulance.
A man was seen being wheeled into the back of an ambulance and a woman was also taken into the care of paramedics - though it is not clear whether she had been knocked unconscious or fallen from her bike accidentally.
