Three arrested after teenager threatened with samurai sword in Cheltenham
Police appeal after victim chased by youths on an e-scooter
Last updated 18th Apr 2023
Police are investing after a teenage boy was threatened by two youths carrying a samurai sword in Cheltenham earlier this month.
The incident happened on Princess Elizabeth Way at around 9.25pm on Sunday 9 April.
The victim had been walking with friends when he was approached by two teenage boys wearing balaclavas.
One of the pair produced a sword from his trousers and attempted to slash the victim. They then chased him on an e-scooter, heading down Princess Elizabeth Way, towards Coronation Square, before he was able to evade them.
The boys were described as being white, aged about 15, and wearing black clothing and balaclavas.
Gloucestershire Constabulary have launched an appeal for information.
Officers want to speak to anyone who has any footage or who may have witnessed two boys in black clothing riding an e-scooter between 8pm and 10pm that night.
Two boys aged 16 and one boy aged 14, all from Cheltenham, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted GBH. They have been released on bail pending further enquiries.