An elderly woman was injured and required hospital treatment after trouble flared in Musselburgh on Saturday.
It's understood the female pensioner got caught up in a row between two men and ended up falling to the ground.
Police said a woman was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm shortly after midday. An investigation into the incident is ongoing and any witnesses have been urged to come forward.
One local posted on Facebook that a woman in her eighties had tried to intervene in a fight, saying: "two guys were fighting and she tried to break them up and she got knocked to the ground."
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Police received a report of a disturbance in North High Street, Fisherrow, Musselburgh around 12.15pm on Saturday, 22 February.
"Officers attended and one woman was taken to hospital by ambulance with a suspected broken arm.
"Enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 1943 of 22 February."
