Scuffle over dog not being on a lead in Pakenham leads to police appeal
A scuffle between two men over a dog not being on a lead has led to an appeal for help to track down the assailant.
Suffolk police want to speak to a male in connection with an incident of theft, actual bodily harm and criminal damage in Pakenham.
It took place on Saturday, March 26, at about 4.45pm on Fen Road.
The male victim, aged in his 50s, and the suspect were out walking their dogs. The suspect expressed concern that the victim didn’t have his dog on lead and proceeded to be verbally abusive to the victim’s sister.
The victim intervened and was punched causing an injury to his chin. The victim and suspect then had a scuffle, with the suspect removing the victim’s phone from his rear pocket and it was damaged in the process.
The suspect is a white male, thought to be in his early 20s, was 5ft 9ins tall with fairly short brownish/blackish hair and appeared to be unshaven. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black Northface t-shirt, blue denim jeans and white trainers.
Anyone who knows who was responsible or saw the incident should contact Bury St Edmunds police, quoting crime reference 37/18115/22.
Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
Email – Dominique.MUDEDE1@suffolk.police.uk
Phone – Call 101.
Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org