Appeal for information following road rage incident in Widnes

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video following reports of a road rage incident in Widnes.

At around 3.30pm on Wednesday 14 October, a 38-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man were sat in a black Peugeot 2008 in stationary traffic at the junction of Appleton Village and Fairfield

Road, when they were involved in a road rage incident with the rider of a silver and black mountain bike.

During the altercation the cyclist, who was possibly armed with a handgun, made a number of threats towards the victims.

He then rode off in the direction of Park Avenue.

Officers were deployed to the scene, and a search was undertaken but there was no trace of the suspect.

Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and as part of the investigation officers are urging residents in the local area to check their CCTV systems to see if they have any video footage of the incident, or the suspect fleeing the scene.

The suspect was described as a white man, of skinny build, with stubble and around 45-years-old. He was wearing a black cap and a grey & black tracksuit, with a grey pattern on the chest and arms.

Detective Sergeant Chris Sheffield, of Widnes CID, said:

“I understand the concern this incident is likely to cause, and I would like to reassure residents that we are committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what has taken place.

“Enquiries are ongoing and I urge anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch. The same goes for anyone with and CCTV or dashcam footage which may aid our investigation.

“Anyone with any information, no matter how small, is urged to contact the team here at Widnes on 101, or at www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, quoting IML-2438031."