Man verbally assaulted and threatened by group of teenagers in Eastleigh, police confirm

The police are appealing for witnesses following a public order incident on Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh on Friday, May 24. 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 between 14 and 16 years and he was 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.

The police would also like to hear from you if you have any footage of the incident, including CCTV, dash cam, mobile phone or doorbell camera. For more information about reporting information to the police, click here.