A ‘COWARDLY’ attack was launched on a man when he went to check on men behaving suspiciously outside a home in Bilton.
On Thursday (June 29) at 1.13am, police received a report of a man being assaulted in Lime Tree Avenue.
The man had gone to investigate three people who looked to be trying to break in to a caravan at a nearby property.
The offenders had fled in the direction of Alwyn Road by the time police arrived less than four minutes later.
The victim was injured, but did not require hospital treatment.
The three suspects were dressed in dark clothing.
Det Insp Gareth Unett said: “This was a brazen and cowardly attack and we are now putting a lot of resources into making sure we can track down the suspects.
“Thankfully, the victim didn’t require hospital treatment, and this sort of incident remains incredibly rare in Rugby.
“Please call us if you saw or heard anything suspicious on Lime Tree Avenue or the surrounding area at the time – and if you are nearby and you have CCTV, please check it.
“If you see what you believe to be a crime in progress, please call us on 999 straight away.
“Rugby station has officers ready to deploy to an emergency 24/7, and we can be there very quickly to make sure everything is alright.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or visit www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime, citing incident 19 of June 29.
