Pair threatened by masked man with machete during row over riding e-scooter on Northampton town centre footpath

Police appeal for witnesses following incident on Monday night
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 15th Mar 2022, 10:23 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2022, 10:38 BST
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Police revealed a masked man riding an e-scooter illegally on a footpath threatened two people with a machete during a row in Northampton on Monday night (March 14).

The pair, a man and a woman, were walking on the train station side of Black Lion Hill, towards the town centre, between 10.15pm and 10.45pm.

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A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: "The man verbally challenged a male on an e-scooter who was riding on the pavement.

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Two people were threatened with a machete while walking on Black Lion Hill, near Northampton station, on Monday nightTwo people were threatened with a machete while walking on Black Lion Hill, near Northampton station, on Monday night
Two people were threatened with a machete while walking on Black Lion Hill, near Northampton station, on Monday night

"The scooter rider stopped, produced a machete and threatened the pair with violence. Thankfully no injuries were sustained."

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and want to hear from anyone who may have seen a scooter in the area ridden by a male wearing a blue balaclava, light-grey hoodie and light-grey bottoms.

Witnesses or anyone with information should call 101 using incident number: 22000148642