Richardshaw Lane incident: Police launch investigation after man suffers head injuries in fall chasing after vehicle on Leeds street

A man in Leeds suffered a head injury yesterday after suffering a fall while chasing after a vehicle.

At 3.58pm yesterday (Sunday, August 8), police were called by the ambulance service to a report of a man with a head injury on Ashfield Road, Stanningley.

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A scene was put in place while enquiries were made to establish how he came to be injured.

A scene was put in place while enquiries were made to establish how he came to be injured. Picture: Googleplaceholder image
A scene was put in place while enquiries were made to establish how he came to be injured. Picture: Google

Following an investigation police discovered he had fallen and hit his head while running after a vehicle.

Police say his injuries were not serious.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire police confirmed:

"Enquiries into the incident are ongoing by Leeds District Police and a crime of theft has been recorded.”

Anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact them on 101 or by using the LiveChat on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting crime reference 13220432341.

Information can also be reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.

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