Officers appeal for witnesses to Sittingbourne assault

Officers investigating an assault in Sittingbourne have released an image of a van driven by a motorist they would like to talk to. The incident is believed to have happened between 11:45am and 11.50am on 3 August 2018 in Dover Street, Sittingbourne. The victim, a man in his 20’s, was driving a yellow Luton van when another driver overtook him by driving on the wrong side of the road. Both the victim and suspect become stuck in single file traffic with a taxi between them when the suspect started to make hand gestures towards the victim. The suspect then got out of his van and started shouting at the victim. Despite the victim saying he did not want any confrontation the suspect leant into his van and is reported to have put his hands around his neck before tightening his grip. The suspect also made threats to hurt the victim before he let go of him and returned to his van and drove away. The suspect is described as white, aged between 25-35 years old, around 5ft 10ins with brown hair. He had two moles on one side of his face and was of a medium build and was wearing a white vest top. The white van driven by the suspect had distinctive alloys and also had a roof rack with three ladders secured on top of one another. Anyone who believes they know the identity of the suspect or who witnessed the incident is asked to call Kent Police on 01795 419119 quoting crime reference XY/48259/18. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crime stoppers in Kent anonymously on 0800 555 111.