SIX men have been arrested following a carjacking attempt in south Reading last week.
Thames Valley Police says they are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened around 7pm on Thursday, December 28.
A man in his thirties was driving on Basingstoke Road when he noticed he was being followed by a grey Ford Focus.
As he approached the Shell garage, the car pulled out in front of him.
At the traffic lights close to Junction 11 of the M4, a passenger from the Focus left the car, shouted at the victim, and reached for his car’s door handle.
The victim reversed away and drove towards the M4. He was followed by the Focus and its passengers threw items at him.
Police said that four men aged 20, 21, 22 and 23 from Reading, a 22-year-old man from Wokingham and a homeless 24-year-old have been arrested and released on bail.
Investigating officer, PC Katherine Darling, based at Reading police station, said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to please get in touch.
“I’d also ask any motorists who have dash-cams and were in the local area when this happened to please check the footage in case it may have captured something that could assist the investigation.
“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43230579387.”
