Appeal after cyclist threatened in Leicester park
Police are appealing for information after a man threatened a cyclist with what is believed to have been a knife.
The victim, a 16-year-old boy, was cycling along Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, and went past a man walking his dog.
The man held out his elbow and the boy accidentally bumped into it.
The victim stopped and the man took what is believed to be a knife out of his rucksack. He then threatened the boy before walking off. Nobody was injured.
The suspect is described as white, aged about 40 to 50, 5 ft 7ins tall, with white hair and a bald patch. He was wearing a navy blue jacket, dark trousers, dark shoes and carrying a black rucksack.
He was also carrying a blue dog lead that appeared to be made of rope. The dog is described as small and white with black patches.
The incident happened at about 5.40pm on September 15. Police have only just released details. Anybody with information should call Pc Ceri Davies on 0116 222 2222.
7 Comments
by maria, Leicester
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 12:31PM
“my mum and young brothers an sisters live on that road......think about peoples safety and not about whether he was riding on the friggin pavement....maybe you'd think differently if it was a member of your family that had a knife pulled on them i wonder????”
by Natalie, Coalville
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 12:30PM
“I disagree very strongly about him cycling on the pavement although the article only says he was cycling along B.leys lane BUT there is no excuse for a pedestrian threatening him with a knife on the road or a pavement”
by s, leics
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 11:03AM
“Vik your comment is perthetic.
I think it's safer for a 16 year old boy to be cycling on the pavement rather than on the road in rush hour traffic.”
by kc, beaumont leys
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 10:57AM
“vik what a stupid comment,
a man pulle da knife out on someoone over something trivial and all u can do is moan about cyclists on pavements. i live round the corner from where this happened and im scared to leave my house once it gets dark because of thugs like this with short tempers carrying knifes”
by Robbo the Yobbo, West End of Leicester
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 10:21AM
“This was SIX weeks ago: why the delay?”
by also, vik
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 10:08AM
“one sided story again !”
by Vik, Leicester
Wednesday, October 28 2009, 9:51AM
“What this story doesn't make clear is whether the boy was cycling on the pavement. My guess he was and whilst what the man did can in no way be condoned, I can certainly empathise with the frustration and anger pedestrians feel with cyclists breaking the law in this way and endangering both themselves and other pavement users. Something needs to be done about this growing problem before someone is seriously hurt.”