A man was assaulted with a dumbbell in north London on Monday afternoon.
Police are looking into the incident which took place on Hemingford Road in Islington at around 4.40pm.
The suspect attacked the victim, who is in his thirties, with the weight.
The Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service were both in attendance.
The victim was rushed to hospital where his injuries were found to be non-life threatening and non-life changing,
No arrests have been made. It is understood that it was an isolated incident, with the victim and suspect believed to be known to each other.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Met said: “Police are investigating after a man was assaulted in Islington. Around 16:40hrs on Monday, 29 June, officers were called to Hemingford Road following reports of an assault.
“The suspect approached another man, aged in his 30s, and attacked him with a dumbbell.
“Police attended with the London Ambulance Service. The victim was taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening or changing.
“No arrests have been made, and officers are making enquiries. This is believed to be an isolated incident, and early indications are that the victim and suspect are known to each other.”
The London Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
Police are urging anybody who witnessed the incident to come forward or to call 101, quoting reference 6000/29JUN.
