AN elderly man was taken to hospital after being assaulted at a petrol station on Monday afternoon.

Officers were called to the Tesco petrol station, on Winwick Road, at 2.15pm, where an 80-year-old man had been assaulted following an altercation with another man.

The victim received injuries to his face which required hospital treatment.

Detective Constable Carl Davis, of Warrington CID, said: "This was an horrendous assault on an elderly man and we're urging anyone who may have been in the area at the time and seen the incident take place to contact us on 101."

A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released under investigation.

Anyone who may have seen the assault take place or has any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 14084.

Information can be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.