Machetes brandished in Swindon pub

It happened at the Crumpled Horn pub around 8.30pm on Friday.

Author: Harry LongPublished 13th Mar 2023

Police are appealing for the public's help to identify four people - after a group of men entered a pub in Swindon and brandished machetes.

It happened at the Crumpled Horn pub at the Eldene centre around 8.30pm on Friday.

No-one was injured.

The first male is described as wearing a half toned dark coloured bomber jacket, dark jeans, light coloured shoes, with a balaclava on and wearing gloves.

The second male was wearing a black windbreaker coat, dark trousers, dark shoes with white laces and a black balaclava.

Both of these two men were carrying machetes.

The third male was wearing a dark puffer jacket, dark trousers, gloves, black shoes and a balaclava with a reflective logo.

The fourth male was wearing a grey coloured puffer jacket, black joggers with a white line down the side and dark trainers. He was carrying a backpack.

The males ran away down the cycle path towards Shaftesbury Lake following the incident.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact police on 101.

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