Teen arrested after reports a boy was assaulted and threatened with a firearm in Banbury

It happened in Princess Diana Park last Thursday evening - the victim, another teenager, was not injured.

Author: Ellie RobsonPublished 18th Feb 2026

Police are investigating after a teenage boy was assaulted and threatened with a firearm in Banbury.

It happened in Princess Diana Park around seven thirty last Tuesday night - he wasn't injured.

A 17-year-old boy from Banbury has been arrested on suspicion of assault without injury and has been released on bail until 1 May 2026.

The second offender is described as a white boy aged in his mid-teens with short blonde hair.

Officers want to hear from anyone with information.

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