Staffordshire Police is appealing for information following a "serious assault" in Stoke-on-Trent.

At 9.20pm last night (Wednesday 3 June) Staffordshire Police were told that a man had been stabbed during a disturbance involving a large group of people on Hartshill Road, Hartshill.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Armed officers went to the scene, safeguarded the man and searched the area.

"No weapons, or suspects were found."

The force explained that the victim, a man in his 40s, suffered an injury to his arm and was taken to hospital by West Midlands Ambulance Service.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police added: "His [the victim's] injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

"The group left the area via Hartshill Road towards Hartshill."

Four suspects involved are described as:

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• A man wearing black tracksuit bottoms, a grey jacket, black trainers and a balaclava.
• A man wearing blue jeans, black trainers, a black top and a Burberry-style checked shacket.
• A man wearing black jeans, a black top, a black gillet and white trainers.
• A man wearing a navy-blue tracksuit and white trainers. He was also carrying a rucksack.

Anyone with information can call Staffordshire Police on 101, via Live Chat on the website, quoting incident number 827 of 3 May, or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.