Man's clothing cut by man with knife in Weymouth
The incident happened as the victim was leaving Boots on Sunday afternoon
A man's had his clothing cut by a man with a knife in Weymouth.
Dorset Police say it happened at around 3.50pm on Sunday (6 March).
The victim, a man aged in his 40s, was leaving Boots in St Thomas Street when he saw a man who was known to him sitting on the bench opposite. Words were exchanged and the other man is reported to have approached the victim and swing his arms toward him while holding what appeared to be a red Stanley knife in his hand.
The man reportedly made light contact with the victim, causing tears to his clothing, but the victim did not sustain any injuries.
Police Constable Sam Hill, of Weymouth police, said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries into this incident and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the relevant time and witnessed what happened to please get in touch.
“I would like to hear from anyone with information that might assist our investigation.”
How to contact Dorset Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220036691.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.