'Despicable random attack': Cyclist pushed off his bike by man in moving car in Nottinghamshire

Video from Nottinghamshire Police

Police are appealing for information to trace a man caught on camera pushing a cyclist from a moving car off his bike.

The cyclist was on his way to work on Nottingham Road, Toton, at 4am on Saturday, 9 March, when his camera captured the moment a moving car approached behind him.

The footage shows a man hanging out of a silver Peugeot and pushing the cyclist to the ground as he passed.

The cyclist suffered injuries to his face, arms and legs, as well as a swollen knee.

His handlebars, brake levers, and rear axle were also damaged.

PC Jon Lingard, from Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“This was a nasty, unprovoked assault on a man cycling to work. It’s fortunate that he didn’t sustain more serious injuries following this despicable random attack."

Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward.

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