Witness appeal after staple gun attack

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident involving a young cyclist in Melksham.

Police report, “At approximately 8.10pm on Friday, August 21, a young male was cycling along Forrest Road, Melksham, approaching the double roundabouts at the junction of Lowbourne and Sandridge Road, when two vehicles pulled up alongside him and fired staple guns at him causing minor injury.

“The vehicles are described as a black Volkswagen Polo with a blue front number plate with five white, male occupants inside, and a metallic blue vehicle with two white, male occupants inside.

“Anyone with any information in relation to the vehicles and their occupants should contact 101 quoting reference 54200083841 or email joanne.webber@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”