A MAN who was assaulted by an attacker brandishing a ‘bladed article’ in Reading on Friday night was taken to hospital for treatment.
Thames Valley Police said they are treating it as assault occasioning GBH.
The incident took place around 10.10pm on Friday, January 28, at Gateway Retail on Imperial Way.
A man got out of the passenger seat of a white van, approaching a man as he came out of the branch of Nando’s.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was attacked, leaving him with cuts to the face and head. He was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, but has since been discharged.
The attacker got back into the van, which is thought to have black roof bars.
He is described as quite tall and wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a dark top. Police believe he used a bladed article that could have been a knife in the attack.
Investigating officer Detective Grace Dooey, based at Reading police station, said: “This assault happened in the evening and CCTV shows several witnesses walking past.
“I am confident that someone will have witnessed what happened, so I am appealing to anybody who saw this to get in touch with police.
“I would be particularly keen to hear from anybody who was driving in the area or parked in the carpark and may have dash-cam footage, or who witnessed the offender getting into or out of the white van.
“Anyone with information should call us on 101 or make a report online, quoting reference number 43220042150.
“Or you can report information completely anonymously by calling the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.”
