A man was wrestled to the ground and stabbed in the leg after an altercation in an alleyway.

The attack happened in the cut through from Bramley Hill to Haslemere Drive, Ipswich around 10pm on Saturday, May 9.

Two men were walking a dog, when one of them accidently pushed into another man they were passing, police said.

The man became verbally aggressive so they decided to leave the area for a short while.

About ten minutes later the two men returned, along with a woman, and when they reached the same location the male offender approached the group, becoming verbally aggressive again.

The male offender wrestled one of the men, a 26-year-old, to the ground and stabbed him in the right leg and scratched along his abdomen with a small knife.

The offender ran off toward Bramley Hill.

A Suffolk Constabulary spokeswoman said the injuries sustained by the victim were minor and did not require surgery.

The offender is described as a man of mixed race, approximately 6ft 3ins tall, of a slim to athletic build, aged between 22 to 28 years old, had arched eyebrows, a shaved head, slim face and was wearing a black jacket and navy jeans.

Anyone who witnessed the attack or has information is asked to call Ipswich CID on 101 quoting IE/15/1528.