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Bristol Post
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Estel Farell Roig

Officer attacked and police car damaged by 'off-road bikers' in Knowle

A PCSO was assaulted and a police car was damaged during an incident in Bristol earlier this week.

The incident happened in Filwood Broadway, Knowle, at just before 5pm on Tuesday, April 5. Avon and Somerset Police said that the front windscreen of a patrol car, which was parked, was smashed.

A short time later, the same people - who were were riding off-road scrambler bikes - drove at a PCSO before assaulting him. He didn’t suffer any injuries as a result.

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One of the offenders was described by police as of heavy build, wearing a black coat with a fur hood trim and a black balaclava. A second was described as average build, wearing a black jacket and grey jogging bottoms.

The third was described as stocky, and wearing a black jacket and a white balaclava or face covering.

In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "A PCSO was assaulted and a police car was damaged during an incident in Bristol on Tuesday 5 April.

"The incident happened in Filwood Broadway, Knowle, at just before 5pm. The front windscreen of a patrol car, which was parked, was smashed and a short time later the same offenders, who were riding off-road scrambler bikes, drove at a PCSO before assaulting him. He didn’t suffer any injuries as a result.

"One of the offenders is described as of heavy build, wearing a black coat with a fur hood trim and a black balaclava. A second was described as average build, wearing a black jacket and grey jogging bottoms. The third was described as stocky, and wearing a black jacket and a white balaclava or face covering.

"We’re appealing for witnesses to this incident to call us on 101 and please give the call handler the reference number 522080669."

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