A CYCLIST who was ‘possibly armed with a handgun’ made threats towards two people in Widnes in a road rage incident.
Cheshire Police has confirmed that it has received reports of the incident, and detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with video footage to come forward.
At around 3.30pm yesterday, Wednesday, a 38-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man were sitting in a Peugeot 3008 in stationary traffic at the junction of Appleton Village and Fairfield Road.
At this location, they were involved in a road rage incident with the rider of a silver and black mountain bike.
During the altercation, the cyclist, whom the force says was possibly armed with a handgun, reportedly made a number of threats towards the victims.
He then rode off in the direction of Park Avenue.
Police were informed, and officers were deployed to the scene, where a search was undertaken, but there was no trace of the suspect.
Cheshire Police says that enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing.
As part of the investigation, officers are urging residents in the area to check any CCTV or doorbell cameras to see if they have any video footage of the incident, or of the suspect fleeing the scene.
The suspect is described by police as being a white man and of a skinny build, with stubble and around 45 years of age.
He is said to have been wearing a black cap and a grey and black tracksuit with a grey pattern on the chest and arms.
DS Chris Sheffield said: “I understand the concern that this incident is likely to cause, and I would like to reassure residents that we are committed to doing all that we can to establish exactly what has taken place.
“Enquiries are ongoing, and I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.
“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV, doorbell, or dash-cam footage that may aid our investigation.”
Anyone with any information, no matter how small, is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML-2438031, or visit cheshire.police.uk/tell-us
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