POLICE hunting a crazy moped rider
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Police appeal after attack by moped maniac
Dec 17 2002
By James Osborne
POLICE are hunting a crazy moped rider who caused a traffic jam in Reading town centre and then attacked a woman driver who asked him to move.
The incident happened only yards from the Castle Street police station during the evening rush hour and officers say it must have been witnessed by hundreds of homegoing commuters.
Problems began when the red-and-black bike was spotted weaving across the road as it was ridden down Castle Hill, slowing following traffic and forcing other motorists to take avoiding action.
As the moped rider reached Castle Street he slewed to a halt, completely blocking the road.
A 25-year-old woman got out of her
car to remonstrate with the rider and asked him to move but he brutally punched her in the face before turning tail and driving off.
The incident happened around 5.30pm on Thursday, December 5 and police say part of the bike's registration plate is RK 51.
PC Danny Everitt said: "The victim suffered minor facial injuries and was very shaken and upset after the attack. "At this time of day the street would've been very busy, and as well as people in their cars there would've been a lot of pedestrians walking past and standing at a nearby bus stop. "These people may well have seen this incident and I'd ask them to contact me as soon as possible."
Contact 0118 955 6025 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
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