Boy suffers minor injuries following incident in Market Drayton
Police officers are investigating an incident where an 11-year-old boy was involved in an altercation with a man in Market Drayton yesterday.
The boy walking along a footpath near to Stafford Street when he was approached by the unknown man at approximately 3pm yesterday.
There was a brief verbal altercation between the pair, during which the boy sustained minor injuries and was later seen by paramedics.
The offender is described as white, 5ft 9in tall, of medium build with shoulder-length black hair. He was wearing a black hat, a black jumper and a nose piercing.
Investigating officer Sergeant Ben Oakley said:
"We are investigating this incident, which has a number of enquiries to follow including CCTV. At this time, we are eager to speak to anyone that may have been in the area and seen the incident or either party.”
Any witnesses to the incident are urged to contact West Mercia Police quoting incident reference 379 of 25 February 2015 via non-emergency number 101 or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
