A teenage boy was reported to have been run over by a blue Volkswagen Polo car when it mounted a kerb in King Edward Road, Ripon, at around 8.05pm on Sunday (March 9), the county’s police force said.
The boy was “further assaulted and possibly struck with a weapon” while he was on the floor with a “severe leg injury”, a police spokesperson said.
They added: “While the victim was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment to a broken ankle, extensive police enquiries began in the Ripon area which resulted in the arrest of two attempted murder suspects, a 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy.
“They remain in custody for questioning while enquiries continue.”
Vehicles linked to the suspects have been recovered for forensic examination, police said.
Detectives urge anyone who saw the incident, or who has doorbell camera footage of the area at the time, to contact North Yorkshire Police.
Those with information are asked to report it on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference number 12250042702.
