Cyclist left injured after he was 'rammed' by electric bike rider on bridle path in Northampton

Carly Odell
By Carly Odell

Assistant editor

Published 3rd Sep 2024, 16:57 BST
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com 
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Visit Shots! now
A cyclist has been left injured after he was “rammed” by an electric bike rider on a bridle path in Northampton.

The incident happened on the bridle path between Riverside and Brackmills on Friday August 30 at around 1.05pm.

Police say a man riding a Voodoo Horde bicycle was “rammed deliberately by another man on a red electric bike”. The man’s bike was also damage “beyond repair”.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “As a result of the assault, the victim suffered grazes and cuts to his legs and his bicycle was damaged beyond repair."

The incident happened on the bridle path between Brackmills and Riverside.The incident happened on the bridle path between Brackmills and Riverside.
The incident happened on the bridle path between Brackmills and Riverside.

Officers are now appealing to witnesses. They say the suspect is described as a white man, aged 30-40, of a stocky build, with a beard. He was wearing a motorcycle type helmet.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111, quoting incident number: 24000517753.