Police officers had a relatively quiet start to the new year as a result of multiple reports of violence across the Island which left two people needing medical care.

According to a police spokesman, at 12.49am officers responded to a report of an assault at an event at Pier 6, which left a Smith’s woman requiring facial surgery.

“The victim, a 30-year-old woman states that she was at Pier 6 at a New Year’s celebration when an unknown female walked up to her asking her: ‘Why are you talking to him?’ The suspect then assaulted the Smith’s woman, who was taken to the hospital where she required facial surgery,” the spokesman said.

“Neither security, the victim, or the victim’s friends were able to get the identity of this women. This was a very brutal and unprovoked attack and police are appealing for this woman to turn herself in to the police.

“We are also appealing to anyone who may have seen this incident or who may know the identity of this woman to please make contact with the police on 2950011.”

Minutes later, at around 1am, officers on duty in St George’s received reports of a group of young people fighting in the area of York Street. When the officers arrived in the area they did see a large number of young people, but none were seen by police to be involved in antisocial behaviour.

“Police maintained a highly visible presence in the vicinity with and all the youth leaving without further incident,” the spokesman added.

At around 4pm, officers on mobile patrol in Hamilton saw a car travelling on Victoria Street driving erratically, forcing the officers to take evasive action to avoid a collision.

“The police officers then pursued the vehicle with the driver stopping outside of Hamilton Police Station,” the spokesman said. “As the officers talked to the female driver they noticed that her breath smelled of alcohol, and her eyes were glazed. She was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.”

And at around 4.40am, officers in Hamilton responded to a report of a disturbance on Pitts Bay Road and Woodbourne Avenue. When they arrived, they saw a 22-year-old man with an injury to the back of his head.

The man was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment, but said he did not wish to press charges.