Appeal for witnesses after man threatened in Wimborne
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward to help us identify a cyclist who threatened a man in Wimborne.
The incident occurred at around 6.40pm on Friday 17 May 2024 in St Catherines near to the junction with Stevensons Close.
The victim – a man aged in his 30s – walked past a cyclist and complimented his bike. It is reported that the cyclist responded by making threats toward the victim, before cycling off.
The cyclist is described as white, aged in his late 30s or early 40s with a stubbly beard and was wearing black cycling clothes with large black sunglasses. The bike is described as a racing bike in a distinctive reddish brown colour with thin wheels.
Police Sergeant Neil Hawkes, of East Dorset police, said: “This was a distressing incident for the victim, but thankfully only verbal contact was made and he did not sustain any physical injuries.
“I am carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident and would ask anyone with information to help my investigation to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240073932. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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