A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit five people in the town of Arnold, Nottinghamshire, at around 1.10am on Saturday. According to a police statement, one of the victims is in a serious condition in hospital, while the other four victims suffered minor injuries during the incident in the town centre.Based on The Guardian’s sources, it appears that there was an altercation between individuals in Arnold town center before the crash, which led to a red Vauxhall Astra car coming towards them. Additionally, one person was later arrested by the police, who is still in custody pending further investigation.According to Nottinghamshire Police, the driver abandoned his vehicle after leaving the crime scene on foot. It appears that police managed to arrest a suspect in connection with the case early Saturday morning. Furthermore, it seems that counter-terrorism officials play no role in the investigation because the threat is only to the individual.The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow, said police had kept the family of the seriously injured man informed of any recent developments. The specialist team is now working with the families while hospital doctors treat the victim.The borough asked the community to avoid any speculation at this time as detectives gather evidence related to this case. He confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that police are keeping a very open mind about the circumstances that led to this crime.The police force conducted several activities at the accident site during the weekend. They searched the city center for any evidence and interviewed witnesses as well as analyzed video footage from near the scene. City residents reported an increase in calls to emergency services in parts of Arnold late at night.The police team is appealing for any witnesses who saw the collision or any other incident leading up to the incident to come forward. The investigators are specifically looking for any evidence such as CCTV, dashcam, doorbell and smartphone footage.The public were advised to share any useful information either directly with Nottinghamshire Police or anonymously with the Crimestoppers service, as it could prove useful to investigators trying to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the crash.Arnold residents woke up to news of a major police investigation in the busy Nottinghamshire town on Saturday. It is understood that there was increased police visibility during the investigation, including some traffic disruptions in some areas around the scene of the incident.
