Two men arrested after fireworks thrown at house in Gloucester
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Two men have been arrested after a report a group of men threw lit fireworks into a house in Gloucester and assaulted a man.
Police had issued an appeal for information and footage after the incident which happened at an address in the Coney Hill area shortly after 10pm on Thursday 31 October.
Following information from the public, two men from Gloucester, aged 26 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary. They have both been bailed while enquiries continue, and work is taking place to identify others involved.
It had been reported that a group of men had pushed a number of fireworks through a letterbox. When a man inside the property came out to investigate, he was shouted at by the group, one of whom was armed with a baseball bat.
After the victim went back inside the house, the men began to bang on the front door and, when he answered, he was punched to the face before being kicked in the chest.
He was able to shut the door again and the men threw lit fireworks through open windows before leaving the scene. Property was also stolen from the address, including bicycles.
A child was also seen throwing fireworks at the house on the evening of Saturday 2 November at around 8pm.
Additional police patrols have taken place in the area and the people in the house have been safeguarded. Forensics officers have been to the scene while house-to-house enquiries have also taken place.
Police have thanked the members of the public who came forward with information and to those who shared the appeal.
Anyone with information about the incidents or who has relevant CCTV or mobile phone footage is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the following form quoting incident 489 of 31 October: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/
Alternatively you can give information anonymously to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/