Two teenagers have been arrested and are receiving medial treatment after an incident in a County Durham town.

Police were called just after 3.25pm today following reports of a disturbance on The Avenue, in Seaham, involving two males.

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Durham Police have now confirmed both males, who are aged 18 and 19, have been arrested in connection with the incident and are receiving medical treatment.

Part of The Avenue has been closed while officers carry out their enquiries. It is expected to reopen later this evening.

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The North East Ambulance Service confirmed earlier they treated a patient for 'head and hand' injuries and the individual was taken to hospital. 

The confrontation, involving two men, believed to be local to the area, was said to have happened outside William Hill Bookmakers in The Avenue, in Deneside, Seaham, this afternoon.

Ambulance vehicles attended and the casualty was given immediate assistance at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Police, from the nearby Seaham station, were soon at the scene and taped off the parade of shops in the middle of the Avenue, while inquiries began.

A spokesperson for Durham Police said: "Police were called just after 3.25pm today following reports of a disturbance on The Avenue, in Seaham, involving two males.

"Both males, who are aged 18 and 19, have been arrested in connection with the incident and are receiving medical treatment.

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"Part of The Avenue has been closed while officers carry out their enquiries. It is expected to reopen later this evening.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 238 of October 8."

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We got a call from the police at 3.30pm this afternoon to alert us to an incident in the Avenue in Seaham.

"We sent one paramedic crew which treated a patient with head and hand injuries before taking the patient to hospital."