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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)Police seek cyclist who allegedly hit van driver over head with bike lock
Police in Bristol have launched an appeal for information after a cyclist allegedly hit a van driver over the head with a bike lock last month.
The incident, which is being treated as suspected grievous bodily harm, happened on Foxcroft Road at the junction of Whitehall Road on Tuesday December 18 at around 12.40pm.
According to Avon & Somerset Constabulary, after a collision involving the van and bicycle, the driver got out of his vehicle and was then hit over the head by the cyclist with a bike lock.
The cyclist then rode off towards St George Park, and the victim believes a bystander may have chased after him on foot.
In an appeal, please said: “The victim believes that a bystander may have chased the cyclist on foot. Were you in the area at the time? Did you witness this assault? Were you the man who tried to help by chasing the cyclist?”
Anyone who has information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference number 5218279076 and ask to speak to PC 313 Richichi, or the charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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Perhaps the sun was in the cyclists eyes ? Smdsy ?
Reminds me of this gem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-42661262
"Thought you were a bloke"
Double post. There are so many of these, perhaps we need a delete button as well as an edit?
I'd love to hear the cyclist's version of events; I'll bet it's rather different to the van driver's.
As Slappop says, assault with a motor vehicle isn't assault in the eyes of the law, but defending yourself with a D-lock is.
The police will have a few prime suspects off this forum.
I'd suspect myself as St George's Park is just a bit more than a stone's throw from my house. However, I don't carry a D-Lock - they always seem to get dirty with bits of matted hair and blood on them.
I see from your post that your refer to throwing stones. Clearly not a stranger to violence. When a driver gets stoned by a cyclist then we'll know who it was.
"In an appeal, please said:"
PolicePlease get some proof readers.Be nice if incidents of drivers who hit bike riders over their head with their van were treated in the same way.
This
I know I should really deplore all acts of road violence.
However having been victim of so many casual acts of violence in London by drivers including being hit delibrately going to the old bailey with video evidence and two witnesses and the driver getting off then all I can think here is well done that man.....
Surely it's careless cycling and the 'culprit' should be sent on a cycling awareness course...
Careless D-lock waving. Needs to be sent on a safe D-lock-use course. Run in the room next to the knife-safety course.
...and so it begins
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