A 65-year-old man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked in Dundee.
Police closed off Craigowan Road for several hours on Thursday night following the assault.
Officers erected a cordon between the community centre and Craigard Road in Charleston.
It has now been confirmed a 65-year-old man was seriously assaulted.
Witnesses reported seeing a “serious incident” with a lot of police activity at the scene.
Police say enquiries into the attack are ongoing.
Police seal Charleston street after attack
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.50pm on Thursday we received a report that a 65-year-old man had been seriously assaulted in Craigowan Road, Dundee.
“The man was taken to Ninewells Hospital.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
One witness said: “I tried to drive along the road but it was completely sealed off.
“I could see lots of blue flashing lights and police officers on the street with torches.
“It was hard to see what was going on but it all looked pretty serious and frantic.”
Charleston residents living in fear
People living in Charleston say the attack is just one example of crime and disorder making them feel unsafe in their community.
One woman said: “It’s absolutely terrible and has got worse over the last year.
“The people who live here just don’t seem to care anymore.
“There are always fights or people openly dealing drugs on the street and it puts people off going outside.
“I go round the corner to visit my friend for a drink and my daughter tells me that I’ve got to get a taxi home even though I’m just along the street because she fears something may happen if I walk alone.”
‘I can’t walk outside at night’
Another female resident added: “The way people speak to the children here is absolutely disgusting.
“I have a 12-year-old and tell her that she does not go anywhere near them.
“I can’t walk outside at night. A lot of this has happened recently and it isn’t a nice place to live.”
One mum says she fears for her children in Charleston, even her adult daughter.
“I hate living here, Charleston has become a horrible place,” she said.
“My daughter gets on the bus to get to Edinburgh. She is 20 years old and she still has me texting her, getting her to let me know she’s at the bus stop and made it on the bus safe.
“I also have a 13-year-old and he isn’t allowed to go out at night.
“There are always fights.
“It has definitely got a lot worse here and I just don’t like living here.”
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