A MAN suffered cracked ribs during an incident between a group of men and women in York city centre.

North Yorkshire Police said there was an 'altercation' just before 8pm on Thursday in Coney Street.

A spokeswoman said a man in his early fifties was taken to York Hospital for treatment tocracked ribs.

She urged anyone who witnessed the incident or had any information to phone 101, press 1 and ask to speak to PC Daniel Kirven or email daniel.kirven@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk, quoting reference number 12170010842.