Witnesses sought to road rage incident in Bamford

We’re appealing for witnesses after receiving a report of an assault in Main Road, Bamford on Monday, May 6.

The incident is reported to have happened at around 3pm, near the St John the Baptist Church.

It is alleged that the driver of a black Vauxhall assaulted the driver of a brown Land Rover Vogue and threatened both him and his passenger with a baseball bat.

The Vauxhall driver then drove away from the scene. The Land Rover driver sustained minor injuries, which did not require hospital treatment.

Several people witnessed the incident, and we are keen to speak to them as part of our investigation. In particular, we would like to identify a lorry driver who stopped to help the victim.

If you have any information which may assist with our enquiries, please get in touch using one of the following non-emergency contact methods.

Please quote the reference number 19000230166 and the name of the officer in the case, PC Gareth Podmore, in any correspondence.

• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.