Appeal for witnesses following public order incident in Eastleigh

We are appealing for witnesses following a public order incident on Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh on Friday 24 May.

The incident occurred shortly after 6pm when the victim, a man in his 30s, was approached by a group of three boys who were on bicycles.

One of the group verbally abused and threatened the victim before all three boys cycled off along Parham Drive and in the direction of Shakespeare Road.

The boy who threatened the victim is described as;

• Aged between 14 and 16 years
• Wearing blue tracksuit bottoms and carrying a red bag

If you were in the area at the time and witnessed anything of the incident, or you know the identity of any of the group, please contact 101 and quote incident number 44240218575.

We’d also like to hear from you if you have any footage of the incident, including CCTV, dash cam, mobile phone or doorbell camera.

As well as the number above, you can also share any information with us online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, below;

How to tell us about an existing case or report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or report via their website, below;

Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)