Officers investigating a reported hate crime incident in Christchurch are appealing for a cyclist who stopped to help to come forward.
At around 12pm on Wednesday 22 December 2021 the victim was walking along Bingham Road toward Somerford Road when he passed another man who said something the victim did not hear because he was wearing headphones.
When the victim, a local man aged in his 40s, asked the man what he had said, the suspect is alleged to have become aggressive and racially abusive.
An unknown man who was cycling along the road at the time, is reported to have stopped and intervened but left the scene before officers arrived.
A 38-year-old man from Christchurch has been identified and is due to attend a police station for a voluntarily interview.
Police Constable Oliver Lamb, of Dorset Police, said: “This cyclist stopped during the incident to help the victim and I would ask them to please come forward as I believe they may have important information that could assist my investigation.
“I would also ask anyone else who witnessed the incident to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/, via email [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210204485. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.
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