Witness appeal after man hit by water bottle

We are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was hit with a water bottle in Woking on Monday, 4 September.

Officers were made aware of the incident that took place at around 6.45pm when the elderly victim was walking along Beldam Bridge Road in West End. A group of teenagers approached the victim and shouted abusive language before throwing a water bottle at him.

Investigating Officer, Sergeant Johnny Harris, of the Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a defenceless elderly man. We will not tolerate this sort of behaviour in our community and urge people to come forward if they have any information that might help us identify those involved." 

If you witnessed the incident, or have any dashcam footage of the area at the time, please contact us quoting PR/45230099870 via:

•            Webchat on our website https://surrey.police.uk/ 
•            Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ 

If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Hate Crime is unacceptable under any circumstances, and no one should be made to feel intimidated or threatened in our community. If you’ve been the victim of a Hate Crime and would like details of what support is available and how to report Hate Crime, please visit True Vision’s website https://www.report-it.org.uk/