Abbeydale Road police incident: Horror as man attacks bus with axe on busy Sheffield street

The incident happened on a Friday evening on Abbeydale Road, leaving a bus windscreen shattered as a result of the shocking incident.

South Yorkshire Police have now released have released a CCTV picture of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with what they described as a ‘reported incident of criminal damage’.

Police said in a statement: “It is reported that on Friday, August 16, at 7pm, a man smashed a bus windscreen with an axe on Abbeydale Road.

“Enquiries are ongoing but officers are keen to identify the man in the images as he may able to assist with their investigation.

“The man is described as an Asian man, 5ft 10ins tall, of stocky build. He has a beard, black hair and was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.”

Officers are asking anyone with information to pass it on to police online or by calling 101.

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Please quote incident number 829 of 16 August 2024 when you get in touch..

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