Police searching for two men after gun threat in Bristol
A person was reportedly threatened with a gun in Easton on Monday
Police are searching for two people after a man was threatened with a gun in Bristol.
Two men reportedly rode an e-bike from the St Paul’s area to Stapleton Road, in Easton, at around 11pm on Monday, 27th July.
One of the men then got off the bike and threatened a man with a firearm, before both men quickly left the scene on the same bike.
There have been no reports of injuries.
Officers arrived soon after the incident, carrying out searches with help from the National Police Air Service helicopter, but the suspects were not found.
Three men were arrested on Wednesday, 29th July, as part of the ongoing investigation and have since been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
Chief Inspector James Clements from the Bristol policing team noted the efforts made in recent days:
"A significant amount of work has been carried out over the past few days, including reviewing CCTV footage, to get a full understanding of what happened.
“The detectives leading this investigation are keeping an open mind as to the motivation behind this incident, but we believe it is most likely to involve individuals with some knowledge of one another.
“While arrests were made earlier this week, we would like to stress this remains a live investigation; we need to hear from anyone with information about what happened to help bring the offenders to justice.”
CCTV images and footage of two men have been released as detectives seek to identify and speak with them.
The descriptions of the men are as follows:
Person 1: Male, early 20s, Black or mixed heritage, slim build, dressed in a black tracksuit, with a black balaclava and dark trainers with a white sole.
Person 2: Male wearing a grey or black tracksuit and a balaclava.
Chief Inspector Clements added: “Even though there was nobody injured, we appreciate news of this incident will cause shock in the community and therefore uniformed patrols have been stepped up in recent days.
“Please speak to those officers, if you have any concerns, who will be happy to help.”