Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen brandishing a hammer on a high street.

A male teenager has been arrested after police received reports of a man brandishing a hammer on Banbury High Street at 10.45am today (October 18, 2022).

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Police have asked anybody who witnessed the incident to please contact them and quote reference 43220468323.

Earlier this year police in Didcot called for witnesses after a man chased a victim with a hammer.

The man got out of the rear of a vehicle holding the weapon and threw glass bottles at another man.

The offender then chased the victim and multiple members of the public had to take shelter inside a business.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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