Police seek witness to incident in Exeter

Police in Exeter have released the image of a man they wish to identify as they believe he may have witnessed a crime in the City Centre.

Detective Constable Mark Nagle, said: “Just after midnight on Friday the 16th of September, we responded to reports of two men on bicycles in Bampfylde Street in Princesshay, Exeter acting in a threatening manner.

“One of these men was seen to point what was believed to be a handgun and threatened a passer-by.

“We managed to detain both suspects later that night and located an imitation firearm; these two men are now on police bail pending further enquiries.

“We have released the image of a man we would like to speak to as we believe he was in the area at the time, and may have witnessed this incident. He is not a suspect, and we believe the information he holds could be vital to our investigation.

“If you are the man pictured please call 01392 451584 or 101 and ask for DC Nagle at Heavitree CID.”

If you know the name of the man pictured, Information can also be given via 101@DC.police.uk quoting crime number CR/65452/16.