A security guard and a member of the public who came to his aid were both taken to hospital overnight after being assaulted by a group of 6 men at Mayfield.
Police say the guard was speaking to one of the men about a shop lifting incident at chemist shop in Maitland Road just after 8.30 last night when he became violent.
A passer-by tried to intervene and was also assaulted by the group.
The two men were taken to hospital with cuts and bruises.
