Man forced into vehicle at gunpoint near Yeovil trading estate
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was threatened and forced into a vehicle at gunpoint in Yeovil[1] on Sunday (August 20).
The incident occurred on Lufton Way, which leads to the Lufton Trading Estate and Yeovil Town Football Club’s Huish Park stadium, shortly before 8.30pm. A firearm was reportedly sighted but not discharged, according to police.
A police helicopter was deployed in response to the incident while officers on the ground searched for the man, who was located in the early hours of Monday.
The victim was later admitted to hospital with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening.
A large police presence was spotted on Eliotts Drive, less than two miles from Lufton Way, at around 10pm on Sunday, as investigations into the earlier incident took place.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “Enquiries are continuing into the initial incident, including speaking to witnesses and collecting any CCTV footage.
“We are particularly keen to hear from any motorists who may have been driving in that part of Yeovil on Sunday evening and captured footage of a silver Volkswagen Golf – displaying the registration number YA69 OVC – which has since been recovered and is being forensically examined.
“We’d like to reassure people that at this early stage of our investigation we believe this to be an isolated incident. The local neighbourhood team is aware however and extra high-visibility patrols are taking place.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 and quote reference number 5223201816 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
References
- ^ Yeovil (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
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