A MAN was taken to hospital after he was seriously injured in a violent disturbance in Lostock Gralam on Saturday.

Police received reports of a disturbance involving a group of men outside an address in Manchester Road, near the Slow and Easy pub, at 6.44pm.

A 41-year-old Northwich man was taken to Leighton Hospital with a serious wound to his arm while four men, aged 18, 39, 30 and 29, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.

All have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Anyone with any information about the incident should contact DC Dave McFarlane on 101 quoting incident 812 of 29 August 2015.

Alternatively information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.