Three Arrests After 'Men With Bats' Allegedly Threaten Chichester Victim

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 06:00

By Charlotte Baker @Ch4rtweets

Three men have been arrested after a disturbance in Chichester on Thursday (January 7).

Police said it's after a report of three men in possession of bats making threats to a 21-year-old man in Bishop Luffa Close, at around 7.30pm.

The victim was unharmed.

Three men - aged 18, 19, and 20 - were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and have been bailed while enquiries are ongoing.

The victim and suspects are understood to be known to each other.

PS West from Chichester Neighbourhood Policing Team said:

"Although this is an isolated incident officers and PCSOs from the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be increasing patrols of the area to provide reassurance to local residents over the coming days."

Anyone with information or who witnessed what happened is asked to report online or call 101 and quote 1163 of 07/01.

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