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Man threatens driver with barbed wire baton in Paignton

Police appealing for details

Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who threatened the occupant of another car with a baton wrapped in barbed wire in Paignton.

The incident occurred yesterday (Wednesday 17 March) at around 8.30 a.m. on Marldon Road.

The two cars passed each other on a narrow stretch of the road just prior to the threats being made.

The suspect is white in his 40s, 5’10” – 6’2”, with short brown hair and was wearing green wellington boots. He was driving a white pick-up truck, possibly a Toyota Hilux.

Anyone who has information is asked to contact 101 or via email at 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference, CR/020683/21.

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