Police seek witnesses after van attacked in Torquay during school rush

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 00:27 · Archive

A van was attacked on Chatto Road in Torquay on Wednesday afternoon, with the passenger's coat slashed and the driver's window smashed.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a van was attacked on Chatto Road in Torquay on Wednesday, 21 October, shortly after 4pm. The incident occurred during school rush hour in front of a Number 31 bus and a school bus.

According to Devon and Cornwall Police, two men were travelling in the van when a black Volkswagen Golf pulled up alongside. Two men exited the Golf and smashed the van's driver's window. The van passenger's coat was slashed several times with a sharp object, and he sustained a scratch to his head. Both occupants of the van were able to escape.

Police are asking for witnesses to contact them, particularly anyone who was travelling on the Number 31 bus or the school bus at the time. Officers also want to hear from pedestrians or anyone who recorded footage of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact Devon and Cornwall Police online, quoting reference 50260282920.

How it is being reported

• Bus passengers urged to come forward after van window smashed in Torquay attackPolice want bus passengers and pedestrians to come forward after a van window was smashed and a passenger’s coat slashed on Chatto Road in TorquayExmouth Journal · 5 Nov, 00:15
• Police appeal to bus passengers after man attacked in van during school rushThe attack happened in front of a Stagecoach and a school busDevonLive · 4 Nov, 13:36

In this story: Devon and Cornwall Police · Chatto Road · Torquay

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